Sunny Albuquerque is, these days, hotter than the red peppers that dangle in clumps from the rafters of its roadside stands. Framed by breathtaking desert mountains, this Southwestern mashup of Spanish, Mexican, Navajo and Pueblo cultures fused to road trip-era Americana has transformed itself into a residential mecca and high technology job magnet. Now a booming metropolis of nearly half a million people, 300 days of sun, on average, shine down on Albuquerque. Even better, Albuquerque’s elevation between the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande keeps it much cooler than nearby Phoenix, Arizona.

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