| | Roswell, NM | Desert Hot Springs, CA | United States |
| Overall | 71.2 | 131.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.6 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Health | 87.0 | 87.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 41.2 | 100.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $152,500 | $354,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,400.0% | 10,670.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 70.4 | 144.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 78.9 | 112.4 | 100 |
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Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S. More
Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds! More
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 Desert Hot Springs 
9 Reviews
lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and More
Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to More
I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot. More
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