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Ruidoso, NM vs Ely, NV

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- People living in Ely are 23.7% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMEly, NVUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock62.8%49.4%
 Baptist8.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic13.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock27.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.0%1.7%
 Other Christian9.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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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Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 5 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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