| | Silver City, NM | Houston, TX | United States |
| Overall | 75.1 | 96.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.6 | 98.1 | 100 |
| Health | 85.3 | 95.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 59.7 | 75.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $217,000 | $247,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,760.0% | 9,650.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 68.1 | 119.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 95.5 | 105.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Silver City 
13 Reviews
I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about More
Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where More
We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood.
Historic downtown is quirky and fun More
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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