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Rochester, NY vs Ruidoso, NM

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- People living in Ruidoso are 7.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock39.1%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.1%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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