2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Carlsbad, NM vs Midland, TX

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Highlights
- Midland has 33% less violent crime than Carlsbad.
- Midland has 40% less property crime than Carlsbad.
 Carlsbad, NMMidland, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.622.7
 Property Crime59.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 4 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 7 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Carlsbad, New MexicoCrime Index
 Loco Hills, NM14.3
 La Huerta, NM20.55
 Loving, NM20.7
 Hope, NM23.8
 Morningside, NM27.5
 Atoka, NM28.2
 Malaga, NM28.9
 Happy Valley, NM29.7
 Livingston Wheeler, NM30.05
 Carlsbad, NM42.35

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