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Fairhope, AL vs Las Cruces, NM

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I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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