| | Las Cruces, NM | Pontiac, MI | United States |
| Overall | 83.5 | 104.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.2 | 90.2 | 100 |
| Health | 86.6 | 79.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 71.9 | 28.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $269,700 | $105,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,010.0% | 9,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 73.9 | 131.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 92.6 | 125.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Las Cruces 
50 Reviews
I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my More
Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry More
It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have More
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Reviews for Pontiac 
5 Reviews
As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in More
Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing, More
Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my More
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