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Ruidoso, NM vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Ruidoso.
- People are 29.4% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 22.2 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Ruidoso, NMFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population54.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 20108,019  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 19904,600  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now75.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area16.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ruidoso, NMFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ruidoso, NMFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White63.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ruidoso, NMFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married21.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households3,508  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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