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Meridian, ID vs Ruidoso, NM

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- People living in Ruidoso are 5.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Meridian
 Meridian, IDRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock39.1%49.4%
 Baptist1.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic7.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.1%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Methodist3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian10.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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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