69.6 average across 2 concepts
Local operating-model alignment analysis
Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Albuquerque, New Mexico
We ranked 14 franchise concepts for Albuquerque, New Mexico using local demand, labor, transportation, real estate, regulation, and source-backed evidence.
What “best” means in this ranking“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page. It does not estimate earnings or determine which franchise is best for a particular candidate.
14Concepts evaluated
33Sources used
19Primary sources
30Local metrics
Evaluation set
Why these concepts were evaluated
This is not a ranking of every franchise that may be offered in the city.
14Concepts assessed
Concepts were included when enough operating-model information existed to assign a provisional local-sensitivity profile. Unresolved inputs reduce confidence or remain conditional rather than automatically excluding a concept.
A brand’s participation in our referral network does not add points or change its position.
City-level conclusions
What stood out in our assessment
1 point average among 7 affected concepts
0.5 points average reduction among 14 affected concepts
Tested rank range spans 10 positions
Executive conclusion
What the ranking means for Albuquerque, New Mexico
Our Albuquerque, New Mexico analysis favored concepts whose operating requirements matched the city’s strongest service-demand conditions without depending too heavily on inexpensive labor, easy routing, or low-cost commercial space. City Wide, Jan-Pro International, and FASTSIGNS produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 7 concepts and added 1 point on average among them. Territory quality was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 14 exposed concepts by 0.5 points on average. The result is not that the highest-ranked brand is universally better. It means that, under the documented city assumptions and the operating profiles available to us, its local advantages outweighed its modeled constraints more effectively. Territory boundaries, candidate capabilities, capital structure, franchise economics, current FDD disclosures, and local franchisee validation remain outside this ranking and can materially change the decision.
How this differs from a directory: the model does not award points for brand popularity, advertising placement, or referral compensation. It tests how documented local conditions interact with each concept’s operating requirements.
Best franchise opportunities assessed
Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed
“Best” refers to modeled local operating alignment among the concepts assessed—not expected earnings, franchise-system quality, or candidate fit.
Rankings use full-precision scores.Displayed values use one decimal place. Identical displayed scores can therefore have different ranks, and close results should be treated as effectively similar.
| Rank | Franchise | Alignment and tier | Largest advantage | Largest constraint | Evidence confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City WideFacility management | 72.6Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment | +2.7 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.1 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 2 | Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning | 71.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.4 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 3 | FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics | 70.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.2 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.6 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 4 | ActionCOACHBusiness coaching | 70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.6 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.1 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 5 | HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services | 70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.5 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 6 | Rainbow International RestorationRestoration | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.5 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 7 | Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting | 69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | -0.3 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 8 | Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection | 69.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | -0.4 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 9 | Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance | 69.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | -0.5 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 10 | Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical | 69.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | -0.5 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
Original factor comparison
How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts
The graph includes the top 14 concepts by local-alignment score. Only nonzero score contributions are plotted. A factor is removed when every displayed concept received 0.0 points from it. Hover or focus a concept name to highlight all of its remaining data points.
Primary source records by factorTarget-market demand: [7] [8] [9] [13] [14] [15] [16] [12] [30] [4] [6]Property replacement-cycle demand: [8] [9] [10] [4]Competitive environment: [31] [32] [7]Labor and staffing friction: [11] [12] [16] [13] [14] [5] [4]Transportation, routing, and parking: [7] [8] [21] [22] [23] [5] [6]Real estate and site feasibility: [17] [18] [19] [20] [26] [27] [28] [4]Sales and customer acquisition: [14] [33] [31] [32]Referral ecosystem: [13] [14] [15] [16] [33]Territory quality: [8] [7] [17] [6]Regulatory and operating friction: [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [5] [6]
View the chart data as a table
| Concept | Target-market demand | Territory quality |
|---|---|---|
| #1 City Wide | +2.7 pts | -0.1 pts |
| #2 Jan-Pro International | +1.9 pts | -0.4 pts |
| #3 FASTSIGNS | +1.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| #4 ActionCOACH | +0.6 pts | -0.1 pts |
| #5 HomeSmiles | +0.9 pts | -0.5 pts |
| #6 Rainbow International Restoration | +0.3 pts | -0.5 pts |
| #7 Tiger Adjusters | — | -0.3 pts |
| #8 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors | — | -0.4 pts |
| #9 Aire Serv | — | -0.5 pts |
| #10 Mister Sparky Electric | — | -0.5 pts |
| #11 PuroClean | — | -0.5 pts |
| #12 Mr. Rooter | — | -0.6 pts |
| #13 ZOOM DRAIN | — | -0.6 pts |
| #14 Workout Anytime | -0.8 pts | -1.1 pts |
Rank stability
Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?
The line shows the best and worst rank reached when one factor was removed from every concept. A narrow range indicates a more stable position.
#1 City WideStable · tested #1–#1
#2 Jan-Pro InternationalModerately sensitive · tested #2–#4
#3 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #3–#13
#4 ActionCOACHModerately sensitive · tested #2–#5
#5 HomeSmilesModerately sensitive · tested #4–#7
#6 Rainbow International RestorationModerately sensitive · tested #6–#9
#7 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #3–#8
#8 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #5–#12
#9 Aire ServModerately sensitive · tested #6–#9
#10 Mister Sparky ElectricModerately sensitive · tested #8–#11
#11 PuroCleanModerately sensitive · tested #10–#13
#12 Mr. RooterModerately sensitive · tested #10–#12
#13 ZOOM DRAINHighly sensitive · tested #9–#13
#14 Workout AnytimeStable · tested #14–#14
Neutralizing a factor removes it from every concept. A concept can move down even when its own score improves because competitors may benefit more.
Worked score example
How we calculated City Wide
This example uses the same ledger shown for every concept and must reconcile exactly to the published score.
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +2.7 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.1 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 72.62 |
| Published local-market alignment | 72.6 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Starting pointThe operating-model baseline shown in the first ledger row.
InteractionsAny interaction or gate is included in the relevant contribution or calibration row.
Confidence treatmentEvidence confidence is disclosed separately unless the model definition explicitly applies a calibration adjustment.
RoundingFull-precision contributions are summed before the final displayed score is rounded to one decimal place; whole-number results are shown without a trailing decimal.
Interpretation
How to interpret the result
City Wide, Jan-Pro International, FASTSIGNS led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to territory quality. The same city condition can help one operating model and constrain another, so score differences should be read through each concept's factor pattern rather than as a universal franchise-quality verdict. The ordering is most assumption-sensitive for FASTSIGNS, Tiger Adjusters, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.
Factor impact
Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?
We neutralized one factor at a time, recalculated every score, and then measured both absolute score movement and changes in rank order.
Operating environment52Mixed or model dependent
Target-market demand
We tested how much of the city’s theoretical customer and business demand remained usable after operating friction.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 7 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 10 concepts changed position. FASTSIGNS moved from #3 to #11, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted7 of 14
Average among affected+1.0 pts
Average across all concepts+0.5 pts
Concepts changing rank10
Concepts helped most
City WideFacility management
+2.7 pts
Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning
+1.9 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
+1.2 pts
HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services
+0.9 pts
ActionCOACHBusiness coaching
+0.6 pts
Concepts challenged most
Workout AnytimeFitness
-0.8 pts
Operating environment47Mixed or model dependent
Territory quality
We measured whether the territory structure could support the required customer density, service radius, and operating model.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 14 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 9 concepts changed position. PuroClean moved from #11 to #8, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted14 of 14
Average among affected-0.5 pts
Average across all concepts-0.5 pts
Concepts changing rank9
Concepts challenged most
Workout AnytimeFitness
-1.1 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
-0.6 pts
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
-0.6 pts
Mr. RooterPlumbing
-0.6 pts
PuroCleanRestoration
-0.5 pts
Measured but not differentiating in this concept set
- Property replacement-cycle demandNo material score adjustment
- Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
- Labor and staffing frictionNo material score adjustment
- Transportation, routing, and parkingNo material score adjustment
- Real estate and site feasibilityNo material score adjustment
- Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
- Referral ecosystemNo material score adjustment
- Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment
Category comparisons
Best franchise categories we assessed in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.
Limited two-concept comparison
69.6Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 69.5 to 69.8. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 69.8. Target-market demand added 0.2 points on average among the affected concepts. Territory quality reduced the exposed concepts by 0.5 points on average.
Interpret cautiously: A 0.3-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.
- Concepts compared
- 2
- Score range
- 69.5–69.8
- Category average
- 69.6
Rainbow International Restoration69.8
PuroClean69.5
Compare all assessed concepts
Explore the complete score calculations
14 concepts shown. Expand a concept to see how each factor was treated and the single next check most capable of changing the result.
#1Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.6
City Wide
Increase +2.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Stable
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +2.7 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.1 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 72.62 |
| Published local-market alignment | 72.6 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +2.7 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#1
Most important next check
How many qualified facility and property-management accounts must be reachable for City Wide to support its local contract pipeline?
#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.5
Jan-Pro International
Increase +1.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.4 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.9 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.4 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.51 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.5 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#4
Most important next check
What concentration of recurring commercial accounts is required for Jan-Pro International to build an efficient local book of business?
#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.6
FASTSIGNS
Increase +1.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.6 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.6 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.57 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.6 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#13
Most important next check
Which use, storage, ventilation, or permit requirements apply to FASTSIGNS's proposed production or service base?
#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.4
ActionCOACH
Increase +0.6 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.6 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.1 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.44 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#5
Most important next check
Which business-owner segments are expected to produce the most repeatable coaching demand for ActionCOACH?
#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.4
HomeSmiles
Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.9 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.5 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.42 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#7
Most important next check
Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define HomeSmiles's practical service territory?
#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
Rainbow International Restoration
Increase +0.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.5 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.80 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.8 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #6–#9
Most important next check
Which ZIP codes can Rainbow International Restoration serve within its target emergency-response time under normal and peak traffic conditions?
#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7
Tiger Adjusters
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.3 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.3 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.69 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.7 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#8
Most important next check
What daily vehicle utilization and travel-time allowance are built into Tiger Adjusters's operating plan?
#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.6
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.4 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.4 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.56 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.6 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#12
Most important next check
What service radius and drive-time ceiling has Pillar To Post Home Inspectors validated for the proposed territory?
#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5
Aire Serv
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.5 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.50 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.5 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #6–#9
Most important next check
What daily vehicle utilization and travel-time allowance are built into Aire Serv's operating plan?
#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5
Mister Sparky Electric
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.5 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.48 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.5 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #8–#11
Most important next check
What daily vehicle utilization and travel-time allowance are built into Mister Sparky Electric's operating plan?
#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5
PuroClean
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.5 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.46 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.5 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #10–#13
Most important next check
What dispatch zones and maximum drive-time assumptions does PuroClean use for urgent service calls?
#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.4
Mr. Rooter
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.6 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.6 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.43 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #10–#12
Most important next check
How many field vehicles must Mr. Rooter deploy, and where would they begin and end each service day?
#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.4
ZOOM DRAIN
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.6 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -0.6 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.40 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #9–#13
Most important next check
Where must ZOOM DRAIN stage crews and vehicles to protect after-hours response times across the proposed territory?
#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.1
Workout Anytime
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -1.1 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Stable
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | -0.8 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | -1.1 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 68.12 |
| Published local-market alignment | 68.1 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Strong
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -1.1 pts
- Tested rank range
- #14–#14
Most important next check
Which zoning, occupancy, and permit requirements must be cleared before Workout Anytime approves a customer-facing site?
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Metric registry
The 30 local metrics behind this analysis
The registry exposes the raw value, period, geography, factor mapping, and source for every public metric used in the city research.
View all local metrics
| Metric | Raw value | Period | Geography | How used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025 | 556,588people | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality | [7] |
| Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025 | -1.4percent | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Evidence for Target-market demand | [7] |
| Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and older | 22.4minutes | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality | [7] [4] |
| Renter households paying more than 30 percent of income on housing | 52percent of renters | 2024 Albuquerque Region Housing Needs Assessment summarized on current 2026 City page | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Evidence for Target-market demand | [8] |
| Rental housing described by the 2024 housing assessment as older and in need of maintenance | 41percent of rental housing | 2024 Albuquerque Region Housing Needs Assessment summarized on current 2026 City page | Albuquerque, New Mexico rental housing stock | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Real estate and site feasibility | [8] [4] |
| Future residential land capacity is concentrated on Albuquerque’s West Side | citywide land capacity: enough vacant residentially zoned land to meet future housing needs; spatial concentration: almost all of that vacant land is on the West Side; city identified consequences: worsening jobs/housing balance if fully developed as housing, greater river-crossing congestion, more challenging access to services for West Side residentsqualitative official finding | 2024 Albuquerque Region Housing Needs Assessment summarized on current 2026 City page | Albuquerque city with West Side concentration | Evidence for Territory quality, Transportation, routing, and parking, Target-market demand | [8] [6] |
| City research reports housing supply remained flat despite rising prices and smaller renter households | housing supply trend: flat; renter household size 2013: 2.4; renter household size 2023: 1.97city research summary | City research synthesized in 2025-2026; household-size comparison 2013-2023 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand | [9] |
| Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque site population | 12,915site population | Fiscal year 2025; site population as of September 30, 2025 | Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, New Mexico site | Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem | [13] [4] [6] |
| Military and civilian employees included in Kirtland AFB FY24 local economic statement | 22,000employees more than | Fiscal year 2024 | Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque | Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem | [14] [4] |
| Kirtland AFB contracts awarded to small businesses in FY24 | 1.079USD billions | Fiscal year 2024 | Kirtland Air Force Base / Albuquerque local economy | Evidence for Target-market demand, Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem | [14] |
| University of New Mexico Albuquerque campus total enrollment in fall 2025 | 23,955students | Fall 2025 | University of New Mexico Albuquerque campus | Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem | [15] |
| City purchasing described in current vendor guidance | products and services annual: more than 100 million USD; public works annual: more than 100 million USDannual procurement scale | Current procurement guidance accessed August 2026 | City of Albuquerque | Evidence for Target-market demand, Sales and customer acquisition | [33] |
| Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque facility footprint | hospitals: 2; outpatient primary and specialty clinics: 22; administrative center employees approximate: 2,000facilities and employees | Current facility footprint accessed August 2026 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem | [16] [5] |
| Education and health services nonfarm employment in June 2026 | 75.8thousand jobs | Labor force through May 2026 and nonfarm employment through June 2026; preliminary where marked | Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area | Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction | [12] |
| Unemployment rate in May 2026 | 4.4percent | Labor force through May 2026 and nonfarm employment through June 2026; preliminary where marked | Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area | Evidence for Labor and staffing friction | [12] |
| Selected Albuquerque MSA major occupational mean hourly wages compared with U.S. averages in May 2024 | all occupations: albuquerque: 30.17, us: 32.66; food preparation and serving: albuquerque: 16.48, us: 17.32; building and grounds cleaning maintenance: albuquerque: 16.95, us: 19.01; sales and related: albuquerque: 21.61, us: 26; office and administrative support: albuquerque: 22.19, us: 24.12; construction and extraction: albuquerque: 25.79, us: 30.73; installation maintenance and repair: albuquerque: 26.69, us: 29.63; architecture and engineering: albuquerque: 61.35, us: 49.99USD per hour mean | May 2024 | Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area | Evidence for Labor and staffing friction | [11] [5] |
| Albuquerque office market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026 | overall vacancy percent: 12.9; downtown vacancy percent: 23.6; average direct asking rent usd per sqft fsg: 20.93; location note: Mesa del Sol led absorption while Downtown had the highest vacancymarket metrics | Q2 2026 | Albuquerque office market and submarkets | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality, Target-market demand | [17] [4] |
| Albuquerque industrial market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026 | vacancy percent: 3.6; average direct asking rent usd per sqft: 11.1market metrics | Q2 2026 | Albuquerque industrial market | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility | [18] |
| Greater Albuquerque industrial vacancy reached a two-year low in Q1 2026 | 3.38percent vacancy | Q1 2026 | Greater Albuquerque industrial market | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility | [19] |
| Q3 2025 Albuquerque industrial availability was heavily tilted toward suites of 5,000 square feet or less | market vacancy percent: 4.26; size bucket: 5,000 square feet or less; availability description: surplus of sub-5,000-square-foot space; functional space note: conventionally configured spaces tended to re-lease quickly; new space rent usd per sqft range: 14, 16market and size specific metrics | Q3 2025 | Albuquerque industrial market | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility | [20] [4] |
| I-25 Improved construction is active between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard | construction started: 2024-08; projected completion: spring 2027; current 2026 impacts: lane shifts between Candelaria Road and south of Montgomery Boulevard, nighttime lane and ramp closures, reduced 55 mph work-zone speed, phased Montgomery ramp closures; daytime lanes after shift: three lanes in each direction between Comanche and Montgomeryproject status and impacts | Construction status current through August 2026; major construction August 2024 through projected spring 2027 | I-25 Comanche Road to Montgomery Boulevard, Albuquerque | Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality | [21] [22] |
| The Big I is currently in an NMDOT operations-improvement study rather than the active construction project described in supplied research | official status: Study and Design; study focus: eastbound and westbound I-40 ramps connecting to northbound I-25; existing condition: significant congestion particularly during the morning peak on the studied rampsstudy status and condition | Current study status accessed August 2026; study launched September 2025 | I-40/I-25 Big I interchange, Albuquerque | Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking | [23] [5] |
| Current Albuquerque sign rules impose permit and engineering gates for many exterior signs | most signs require permit: yes; freestanding over 6ft: engineered design sealed by a New Mexico licensed structural engineer; freestanding over 12ft: Public Service Company of New Mexico approval required; license requirement: specified sign-contractor license required to obtain permitregulatory thresholds | Current sign-permit guidance under the 2026 IDO | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility | [25] [24] [6] |
| Business licensing requires zoning review and carries location-size-related inspection fees | annual business license fee usd: 36.75; fee effective: 2026-07-01; zoning review required for all business locations: yes; fire life safety inspection fee usd by size: up to 1500 sqft: 35, 1501 to 6000 sqft: 100, 6001 to 12000 sqft: 250, 12001 plus sqft: 400fees and requirements | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and current licensing/zoning-review rules | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility | [26] |
| City impact fees apply to new development and are assessed and collected during building permitting | applies to: new development; capital improvements: roads, drainage facilities, fire stations, police stations, parks, open space, trails; collection stage: building permit process; metropolitan redevelopment area city fee waiver: yes; water sewer fee waiver excluded: yesprogram rules | Current impact-fee program guidance accessed August 2026 | City of Albuquerque; Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas have a City impact-fee waiver | Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility | [27] [28] [5] |
| Safer Community Places Ordinance imposes current workplace signage and notice requirements on Albuquerque businesses | all businesses private area signage: yes; all businesses employee notice requirements: yes; written safety plan employee threshold: 5; designated safer community places additional requirements: yesregulatory requirements | Requirements in effect July 2026 | Incorporated City of Albuquerque businesses | Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Labor and staffing friction | [29] |
| ABCWUA drinking water ranges from moderately hard to hard depending on source and blend | hardness range description: moderately hard to hard; distribution pH range: 7.1, 8.4; average pH: 7.6; supply note: treated surface water and groundwater are blended throughout the systemutility water quality condition | Current distribution-system guidance accessed August 2026 | Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority distribution system | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Real estate and site feasibility | [10] [4] |
| Estimated guest visits to the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | 851,994estimated guest visits | October 4-12, 2025 event; 2026 dates announced for October 3-11, 2026 | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta / Balloon Fiesta Park | Evidence for Target-market demand | [30] |
| Scheduled 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta event window | start date: 2026-10-03; end date: 2026-10-11; duration days: 9event dates | October 4-12, 2025 event; 2026 dates announced for October 3-11, 2026 | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta / Balloon Fiesta Park | Evidence for Target-market demand | [30] |
| Bernalillo County employer establishments in 2023 | 16,349employer establishments | 2023 employer-establishment and employment metrics | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | Evidence for Target-market demand, Competitive environment, Sales and customer acquisition | [32] [31] |
How to use the ranking
What the model can and cannot establish
- Scores measure local operating alignment, not expected financial performance or franchise-system quality.
- Citywide evidence may not describe the exact site or territory ultimately offered.
- Conditional effects are shown for diligence but do not change the published score until their applicability is established.
Methodology
How the local-alignment ranking is calculated
Measure the city
Collect reusable local metrics with source, period, geography, and confidence fields.
Profile each operating model
Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.
Apply scoreable effects
Score only effects that apply without an unresolved site, territory, customer, or project gate.
Preserve conditional effects
Keep location- or territory-dependent issues visible for diligence without automatically changing the score.
Test rank sensitivity
Remove one factor at a time from every concept and rerank using full-precision scores.
Generate public output
Create the ranking, factor-status ledger, visuals, metric registry, and automated quality report from the same data.
Why every concept begins at 70.0
70.0 is a neutral display baseline shared by every concept. Local conditions can move a score by no more than 18.0 points in either direction under the current model. It is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.
Precision and materiality
Calculations use full-precision values. Published scores and factor contributions display one decimal place, while ranks use full precision. Effects smaller than 0.1 points are identified as below the publication threshold rather than presented as a meaningful zero.
Score tiers
Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0
Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–80.0
Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–72.0
Tier 4 · Higher-friction modeled alignment0.0–64.0
How factor rows are classified
Positive local adjustmentNegative local adjustmentMeasured; no meaningful local adjustmentEffect below the publication thresholdNot applicable to this operating modelDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating conditionNot included in the score
What “best” means here
“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page.
Model governance
How this report is calculated and corrected
Calculation controls
- Model designer
- Thomas Jepsen
No concept’s final score is manually raised or lowered after calculation. Before this template is activated, the report is reviewed for source scope, classification, arithmetic, unsupported claims, duplication, and readability.
Model history
- Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 7, 2026Added conditional scoring gates, factor-status transparency, rank-sensitivity testing, metric registry output, and factor-impact visualization data.
Corrections policy
Corrected source, geography, or operating-profile evidence triggers a full compiler rerun so every dependent score and visual is recalculated.
Source registry
Evidence represented in this report
Each source identifies its period, scope, and the local metrics it supports. Internal or supplied research is not presented as independently accessible evidence.
- 1Franchise-to-city operating-fit model definitionInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 2Valid city JSON exampleInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 3Compiler-ready city research JSON instructionsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 4Structural Inefficiencies and Utility Delta Audit: A Private Equity Real Estate AnalysisInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and older, Rental housing described by the 2024 housing assessment as older and in need of maintenance, Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque site population, Military and civilian employees included in Kirtland AFB FY24 local economic statement, and Albuquerque office market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026
- 5Forensic Municipal Constraint and Structural Friction ReportInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque facility footprint, Selected Albuquerque MSA major occupational mean hourly wages compared with U.S. averages in May 2024, The Big I is currently in an NMDOT operations-improvement study rather than the active construction project described in supplied research, and City impact fees apply to new development and are assessed and collected during building permitting
- 6Franchise data - remake - B start(1).csvInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Future residential land capacity is concentrated on Albuquerque’s West Side, Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque site population, and Current Albuquerque sign rules impose permit and engineering gates for many exterior signs
- 7QuickFacts: Albuquerque city, New Mexico
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, and Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and older
- 8Affordable Housing
Used for: Renter households paying more than 30 percent of income on housing, Rental housing described by the 2024 housing assessment as older and in need of maintenance, and Future residential land capacity is concentrated on Albuquerque’s West Side
- 9Research — Housing Now
Used for: City research reports housing supply remained flat despite rising prices and smaller renter households
- 10Your Drinking Water — FAQs
Used for: ABCWUA drinking water ranges from moderately hard to hard depending on source and blend
- 11Occupational Employment and Wages in Albuquerque — May 2024
Used for: Selected Albuquerque MSA major occupational mean hourly wages compared with U.S. averages in May 2024
- 12Albuquerque, NM Economy at a Glance
Used for: Education and health services nonfarm employment in June 2026 and Unemployment rate in May 2026
- 13Facts & Figures — About Sandia
Used for: Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque site population
- 14Kirtland releases latest economic statement, increases impact to $7.5B
Used for: Military and civilian employees included in Kirtland AFB FY24 local economic statement and Kirtland AFB contracts awarded to small businesses in FY24
- 15UNM sets new records in enrollment growth, fall 2025 numbers show
Used for: University of New Mexico Albuquerque campus total enrollment in fall 2025
- 16Albuquerque Area
Used for: Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque facility footprint
- 17Albuquerque Office Figures Q2 2026
Used for: Albuquerque office market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026
- 18Albuquerque Industrial Figures Q2 2026
Used for: Albuquerque industrial market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026
- 19Land/Industrial — 2026 Q1 Market Review
Used for: Greater Albuquerque industrial vacancy reached a two-year low in Q1 2026
- 20Land/Industrial — 2025 Q3 Market Review
Used for: Q3 2025 Albuquerque industrial availability was heavily tilted toward suites of 5,000 square feet or less
- 21I-25 Improved | Comanche to Montgomery
Used for: I-25 Improved construction is active between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard
- 22I-25 Improved Traffic Shift
Used for: I-25 Improved construction is active between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard
- 23Big-I Operations Improvements Study
Used for: The Big I is currently in an NMDOT operations-improvement study rather than the active construction project described in supplied research
- 24Integrated Development Ordinance
Used for: Current Albuquerque sign rules impose permit and engineering gates for many exterior signs
- 25Sign Regulations
Used for: Current Albuquerque sign rules impose permit and engineering gates for many exterior signs
- 26Business License FAQs
Used for: Business licensing requires zoning review and carries location-size-related inspection fees
- 27Impact Fees Section
Used for: City impact fees apply to new development and are assessed and collected during building permitting
- 28Other Development Incentives and Resources
Used for: City impact fees apply to new development and are assessed and collected during building permitting
- 29Safer Spaces Ordinance
Used for: Safer Community Places Ordinance imposes current workplace signage and notice requirements on Albuquerque businesses
- 30Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2025 Final Event Numbers
Used for: Estimated guest visits to the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and Scheduled 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta event window
- 31County Business Patterns: 2023
Used for: Bernalillo County employer establishments in 2023
- 32QuickFacts: Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Used for: Bernalillo County employer establishments in 2023
- 33Vendor Handbook
Used for: City purchasing described in current vendor guidance
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