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Farmington, NM vs Elko, NV

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- Elko has 26% less violent crime than Farmington.
- Elko has 6% less property crime than Farmington.
 Farmington, NMElko, NVUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock28.422.7
 Property Crime56.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 8 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 17 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Farmington, New MexicoCrime Index
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 Navajo Dam, NM20.25
 Cedar Hill, NM20.3
 La Plata, NM21
 Waterflow, NM23.3
 West Hammond, NM24.75
 Kirtland, NM25.4
 Spencerville, NM25.5
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