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Portales, NM vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder has 39% less violent crime than Portales.
- Boulder has 20% less property crime than Portales.
 Portales, NMBoulder, COUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.522.7
 Property Crime51  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Portales, New MexicoCrime Index
 Causey, NM19.3
 Dora, NM24.3
 Floyd, NM24.4
 Elida, NM27.85
 Portales, NM36.65

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