| | Taos, NM | Hayden, ID | United States |
| Overall | 96.0 | 115.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.1 | 102.0 | 100 |
| Health | 84.5 | 105.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 114.6 | 177.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $386,900 | $556,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,570.0% | 8,010.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 73.8 | 86.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 97.0 | 91.2 | 100 |
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I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime.
New Mexico is a favorite.
Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.)
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Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other More
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Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out More
Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a More
Its a beautiful city, people,are very friendly, wages are low housing high, and the courts are the worst they will put you in jail and throw the book at you. Crime rate More
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