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Portland, TX vs Carlsbad, NM

#3 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Highest Risk)

#3 Riskiest Places for Natural Disasters

#10 Hurricane Hotspots

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#41 2005 High Gas Prices

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#101 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#121 2005 Best Places to Live

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I moved here from the northern Sierra foothills of California where I could not afford to buy a home. Purchasing a home is no problem here if you have a median income   More

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More