Roswell
- Town in New Mexico
Town
Roswell
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in New Mexico
- Rating 3.15 out of 5 143 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$105,100
National
$217,500Median Rent
$778
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Roswell Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault626.9national 282.7
- Murder18.9national 6.1
- Rape128.3national 40.7
- Robbery75.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary633.2national 500.1
- Theft2,865.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft273.5national 284
Residents
Working in Roswell
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$43,372
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Roswell
- grade A minus
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
- Rating 4 out of 5 1 review
- grade B+
Del Norte Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade B+
New Mexico Military Institute
- Rating 3.79 out of 5 28 reviews
- grade B+
Military Heights Elementary School
- grade B+
Valley View Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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Roswell Reviews
Rating 3.15 out of 5 143 reviews
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I wish Roswell could do better. Life is simple and family-work is in sort of a balance. No heavy traffic. Generally, people are nice. Working in the hospital made me realize how much alcohol and drug problems had wreaked havoc to this beautiful town. Hopefully, crimes will lessen and the town can be more diverse as it opens up to those from big cities. Would love to see Roswell prosper!
Roswell is a great place, not just for its Aliens, but also for its excellent Authentic Mexican Cuisine that provide a variety of choices such as their mouth-watering Enchiladas, flavor-filled Red Chile Smothered Burritos, and renowned Hatch Green Chile. Roswell not only serves as a great example of cultural inclusion but also an epicenter for the State Fair that ceases to amaze people every year with their intricate rides and wide varieties of foods and games. Despite its location in the middle of the desert, forms of entertainment such as Bottomless Lake, located just 12 miles east, provide ample joy for the entire family. All in all, Roswell is a wonderful town, presenting culture in a eye-opening way and gets people together and enjoy themselves.
Roswell, New Mexico, is a comfortable town to grow up in, a stifling town to be a teenager in, and an unsettling town to be anything other than a conservative in.
There are cozy coffee shops and art exhibits, there is a pleasant local library, and there is an air of racism and bigotry that hangs heavily over the otherwise diverse area that seems to embody the "childhood hometown" cliche seen in movies. Tourists may arrive for the alien-themed shops and attractions, but anyone who has lived here for longer than a year quickly forgets that a UFO was ever claimed to have landed here, and instead focuses on funnel cakes and turkey legs at the local fair, bored meanderings around the local Wal-Mart, and the smell of cow manure on certain early evenings.
There are cozy coffee shops and art exhibits, there is a pleasant local library, and there is an air of racism and bigotry that hangs heavily over the otherwise diverse area that seems to embody the "childhood hometown" cliche seen in movies. Tourists may arrive for the alien-themed shops and attractions, but anyone who has lived here for longer than a year quickly forgets that a UFO was ever claimed to have landed here, and instead focuses on funnel cakes and turkey legs at the local fair, bored meanderings around the local Wal-Mart, and the smell of cow manure on certain early evenings.