2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Highlands, NC vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Ruidoso has 41% more violent crime than Highlands.
- Ruidoso has 49% less property crime than Highlands.
 Highlands, NCRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock20.622.7
 Property Crime87.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 5 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Highlands, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Forest Hills, NC34.8
 Cullowhee, NC35.7
 Webster, NC39.85
 Cashiers, NC40.7
 Dillsboro, NC43.35
 Glenville, NC45.1
 Cherokee, NC45.7
 Sylva, NC65.35

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