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High Rolls, NM vs Capitan, NM

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Is it cheaper to live in Capitan or is it cheaper to live in High Rolls?
- Capitan is 18.4% more expensive than High Rolls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Capitan or High Rolls?
- Capitan housing costs are 34.2% less expensive than High Rolls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in High Rolls or is Health Care more affordable in Capitan.
- Health related expenses are 1.2% less in Capitan.
 High Rolls, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 Overall  Unlock89.0100
 Food & Groceries97.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.8100
 Housing87.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$122,600$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.9100
 Miscellaneous77.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for High Rolls    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

High Rolls is inexpensive, friendly, beautiful and nestled in the stunning NM Sacramento Mountains. Its an easy drive to many fascinating natural wonders and it's a  More

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Reviews for Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

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Over 7 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

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Over 18 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

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