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Mesilla, NM vs Capitan, NM

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Highlights
- Capitan has 59% more violent crime than Mesilla.
- Capitan has 45% more property crime than Mesilla.
 Mesilla, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock23.722.7
 Property Crime12.5  Unlock35.4

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

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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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