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Hatch, NM vs Silver City, NM

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

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#39 2005 Best Places to Live

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When people think of New Mexico they think of a desert. Not Hatch. It is really green. It is the chile capital of the world. Not much happens here. Crime islow and  More

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More