| | Roswell, NM | Portales, NM | United States |
| Overall | 71.2 | 69.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.6 | 92.3 | 100 |
| Health | 87.0 | 86.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 41.2 | 33.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $152,500 | $124,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,400.0% | 8,940.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 70.4 | 67.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 78.9 | 79.9 | 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 Portales 
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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
I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school More
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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