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Roswell, NM vs Capitan, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Capitan is 12.5% longer than it is for residents of Roswell.
- 202.2% more residents of Capitan work from home compared to residents of Roswell.
 Roswell, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Roswell, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)84.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Roswell, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.7.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.6%2.9%
Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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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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