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#5 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#8 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#9 Best Green Cities

#11 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#34 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#241 2005 Best Places to Live

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More