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They never end. The Best Cities to live articles. They constantly change. Just change a parameter in your statistics, and you get new results. Why move to the best place? Buy the time you get there and unpack it will no longer be the "Best City" to live in. But they are still fun to read, sometimes...
10 Best Cities to Live in New Mexico:
10. Hobbs
9. Artesia
8. Roswell
7. Carlsbad
6. Las Cruces
5. Rio Rancho
4. Santa Fe
3. Farmington
2. Silver City
1. Alamogordo
I find it hard to believe whoever wrote the article ever visited the #1 choice, Alamogordo. The ranking, quite frankly, flabbergasts me. Frequent multiple felony arrests in Otero county fails to support the low crime rating - re: 10/16/2014 - 42 Rounded Up in Otero County Drug Raid.
I also can't imagine how they arrived at the "tourist driven economy" statement. And as has been explored in past threads here, the town falls far short of having commendable restaurants, leaving me wondering at the value of the "varied restaurant choices" statement.
I find it hard to believe whoever wrote the article ever visited the #1 choice, Alamogordo. The ranking, quite frankly, flabbergasts me. Frequent multiple felony arrests in Otero county fails to support the low crime rating - re: 10/16/2014 - 42 Rounded Up in Otero County Drug Raid.
I also can't imagine how they arrived at the "tourist driven economy" statement. And as has been explored in past threads here, the town falls far short of having commendable restaurants, leaving me wondering at the value of the "varied restaurant choices" statement.
Restaurants: 1 per 470 inhabitants...
The criteria seems to be the ratio of restaurants to the number of people.
Joqua a big drug bust does not mean a place is bad. Most places have drugs but do all the dealers get caught? Otero County may not even have more than average drug issues but because a group gets caught may reflect just as much on the qualify of law enforcement.
Having said that Alamogordo seems ok if you like hot summers. Friendly
LOL Cathy not sure the number of restaurants per person is a good criteria either, maybe there are lots of good cooks there. Why not just judge a place by how fat the people are --after all they wouldn't get that fat if it weren't for the delicious places to eat... LOL
Joqua a big drug bust does not mean a place is bad. Most places have drugs but do all the dealers get caught? Otero County may not even have more than average drug issues but because a group gets caught may reflect just as much on the qualify of law enforcement.
Having said that Alamogordo seems ok if you like hot summers. Friendly
LOL Cathy not sure the number of restaurants per person is a good criteria either, maybe there are lots of good cooks there. Why not just judge a place by how fat the people are --after all they wouldn't get that fat if it weren't for the delicious places to eat... LOL
Otero county does have both a drug and a domestic violence problem.
I remember opening the morning paper--and seeing a large full-color photo of a woman covered in blood from chest to thighs. I can't even remember what it was, but it was domestic/in-laws.
But...there are few places in NM (or TX either, for that matter) that DON'T have drug issues of one kind or another.
Better that they eat the <TIC>delicious<TIC> food than shoot up, smoke or snort......
I live in Alamogordo and don't have a problem with it seeming to be drug-infested. By that I don't mean I want it to be drug-infested, it just seems like a Mayberry town to me. Quiet, occasional sirens. Like any town, if you don't hang out with the troublemakers you'll more than likely be fine.
I've been here for just short of two years, so a decent amount of sampling time. It's a nice city to live in.
I find it hard to believe whoever wrote the article ever visited the #1 choice, Alamogordo. The ranking, quite frankly, flabbergasts me. Frequent multiple felony arrests in Otero county fails to support the low crime rating - re: 10/16/2014 - 42 Rounded Up in Otero County Drug Raid.
I also can't imagine how they arrived at the "tourist driven economy" statement. And as has been explored in past threads here, the town falls far short of having commendable restaurants, leaving me wondering at the value of the "varied restaurant choices" statement.
It's not fair to Compare Alamogordo with Otero County... How many of those 42 rounded up committed their crimes in Alamogordo? Might as well let Otero County be the standard for New Mexico?
I live in Alamogordo and don't have a problem with it seeming to be drug-infested. By that I don't mean I want it to be drug-infested, it just seems like a Mayberry town to me. Quiet, occasional sirens. Like any town, if you don't hang out with the troublemakers you'll more than likely be fine.
I've been here for just short of two years, so a decent amount of sampling time. It's a nice city to live in.
We lived in Alamo about 14 yrs ago. It was a great town! never felt unsafe! wish we would have stayed sometimes! Maybe one day....or Santa Fe...lol . 2 Opposites I know!
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