| Ruidoso, NM | Tucson, AZ | United States |
Overall | 89.0 | 97.0 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 95.7 | 95.5 | 100 |
Health | 85.8 | 85.4 | 100 |
Housing | 81.4 | 93.2 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $282,600 | $303,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,760.0% | 9,940.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 68.2 | 96.6 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 92.7 | 98.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
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
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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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in.
There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas, More
I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a More
Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though More
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