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Taos, NM vs Meridian, ID

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- Meridian has 76% less violent crime than Taos.
- Meridian has 76% less property crime than Taos.
 Taos, NMMeridian, IDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock12.422.7
 Property Crime95.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

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.) This  More

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Over 17 years ago

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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Over 17 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 8 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Taos, New MexicoCrime Index
 Questa, NM11.1
 San Cristobal, NM23.4
 Arroyo Seco, NM25.45
 Arroyo Hondo (Taos County), NM26.05
 Picuris Pueblo, NM27.85
 Vadito, NM28.85
 Talpa, NM28.95
 Chamisal, NM29.4
 Ranchos de Taos, NM29.55
 Rio Lucio, NM29.9

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