| | Houston, TX | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 95.7 | 100 |
| Health | 95.1 | 85.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.4 | 81.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $282,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 9,760.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.0 | 68.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 92.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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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
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
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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