Roswell, NM Reviews

Roswell is a pleasant surprise - 5/2/2007
We made a corporate relocation to Roswell after living in Honolulu, HI, Orlando, FL, and the San Francisco Bay Area. I have been pleasantly surprised by all Roswell has to offer. Roswell is a small town but is growing very fast. There are a few good restaurants and shopping opportunites are getting better everyday. We have Target, Petco, Starbucks, HomeDepot, Sam's Club, Walmart, and a lot of others. The weather is very pleasant and we have found the cost of living to be very good compared to other places we have lived. A typical 4 bedroom home is about $100-$120 per square foot. I don't think this would be a great place to be single, but families can find a lot to do here. The trick is to get involved through the many youth sports programs and/or one of the many fantastic church groups here in town. There are a lot of community activites and locally sponsored events. We have not found crime to be a problem. The north side of town seems to be very safe. Although there are Read More

Education in Roswell - 2/26/2007
education is not supported by most people in town so the town suffers from every type of difficulty that can be brought on by Read More

Hard Time's LIL Roswell.. - 12/12/2006
Housing is Good market Priced' The only thing work's Hard Time's, Most jobs are part time. I think you have to be born here' to get work! Hoping to get out of here soon" This little town will take your money' and kick your your ass out when your broke" If you can buy land out here start buying, Roswell is a great lil greedy town... start owning Read More

Roswell climate is very good - lots of sunshine - 7/6/2006
The people are friendly but drugs are a problem in the community. There is a significant level of violence and theft is Read More

Crime, weather, and schools - 4/14/2006
Crime and drugs are a major problem. I lived in Roswell from 1993-2000. It is definitely not a good place to live. As far as schools go... many tend to favor Goddard High because it is on the good side of town, that is misleading. My sister went to Goddard; I went to Roswell High, the drug problem is just as bad, in fact it has been rumored to be worse at Goddard. Roswell High was one of my few pleasant experiences during the time I lived there. They have an excellent math and science department. The weather is unpleasant unless you enjoy dirt stinging your face in the springtime. Very windy and dry. I still go back to visit family and not much has changed for the better although the economy seems to have picked up a Read More

Would like to know what residents think about Rosw - 2/19/2006
Thinking of relocating to NM, like solitude and open space, but have no idea what NM is like. Have lived in NV, so heat is not going to be a surprise. Wondering about taxes, job opportunities, real estate costs, crime (what is really going on, not what the Chamber of Commerce would like to tell you). Read More

Crime, Crime, Crime - 11/6/2005
I first moved to Roswell from Tucson, AZ because of a job opportunity. My initial dissapointment was the lack of a movie theatre, then the lack of a big city nearby. The city itself is self-sustaining (i.e. You have all shops necessary for basic living) but choice is lacking.

My major dissapointment two years later is the constant gang and crime activity. Police exist (of course) but are overwhelmed and cannot truly crack down on this problem. Theft is too common; drive by shootings are rare but also too common. Albuquerque, the largest city in NM, has less crime per capita than Read More