2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Taos, NM vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa has 63% less violent crime than Taos.
- Mesa has 61% less property crime than Taos.
 Taos, NMMesa, AZUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock19.322.7
 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 16 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 16 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 Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  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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