2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Mesquite, NV vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Ruidoso has 50% more violent crime than Mesquite.
- Ruidoso has 41% more property crime than Mesquite.
 Mesquite, NVRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock20.622.7
 Property Crime26.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Mesquite, NevadaCrime Index
 Boulder City, NV14.05
 Mesquite, NV18.2
 Henderson, NV20.55
 Summerlin South, NV22.95
 Moapa Valley, NV24.35
 Mount Charleston, NV29.1
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