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    Moving to Roswell, NM

    Is Roswell a good place to live?

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    Roswell ranks #8 of 11 New Mexico cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (40/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $139,200
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $840
    per month
    Household income
    $50,294
    median
    Unemployment
    5.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Roswell

    The median home value in Roswell is $139,200 and median rent is $840 a month, against a median household income of $50,294. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Roswell crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Mexico the 2025 rate was 648 violent and 2,351 property crimes per 100,000 people — #1 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Roswell, NM

    Roswell has about 47,823 residents, 5.9% unemployment and 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Roswell with

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    More: Where to move in New Mexico · Best counties in New Mexico

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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