Why is everyone hating on New Mexico?!? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below 👇👇. If you're interested in learning more about Santa Fe, check out our travel video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/poF3z4uYj6CdrXo
@louannhuber2651
Жыл бұрын
It’s a blue state. Criminals take precedence over law abiding citizens. Same as in other blue states.
@louannhuber2651
Жыл бұрын
Free college. Nothing is free.
@brianrosabeck
Жыл бұрын
We moved out of NM. CRIME CRIME CRIME.
@oldowl4290
Жыл бұрын
@@brianrosabeck How long were you there and where exactly? I get a lot of mixed reviews of people saying they love it and some say they hate it. Not a lot of in-between.
@Greg-io1ip
Жыл бұрын
My father moved to New Mexico after my parents divorced thinking he'd write a book and have a quiet life. He unfortunately bought the cheapest smallest house on acreage he could find near Ruidoso. Some motorcycle gangs living at a rental property make his life a nightmare. I think that's probably New Mexico's #1 problem (motorcycle gang scumbags). Anyplace the Harley boys go to have meets in rural places, the crime syndicates follow. New Mexico didn't want to turn away the commerce, let it get established. Big mistake. Tax revenues off Harley gang garbage all goes right back to law enforcement to try to contain and tame them, but it ruins the peace for Americans wherever that garbage gets established. Hopefully Feds will resume Operation Jade Helm and programs like it until these funny gang boys in the closet figure out they are why they are disliked. Nobody did it to them. Trumptards.
@americasalmanac
Жыл бұрын
As a truck driver, New Mexico is one of my favorite states to drive through…it’s so wide open and the scenery is amazing!
@ludeman
Жыл бұрын
You said drive through not live 😉
@Dobiegal
Жыл бұрын
Meh... I don't know ANY professional drivers who like NM. The speed limits are usually 65 not 75 MPH. Interstate is 70. Why? There's nothing on those highways . I HATE this state. I avoid it as much as possible.
@davestewart2067
Жыл бұрын
No Albuquerque Interstate beltway. All through traffic has to go THROUGH the city, not around. Some terrible rebuilds of heavily trafficked interchanges - Interstate 40 / Edgewood is simply terrible.
@Mmmmkaaay
Жыл бұрын
Driving through Carson forest from Taos to Santa Fe an hour before dusk was life changing. It's so gorgeous.
@magedogtag
Жыл бұрын
The scenery is nice, until you break down for a week. It's a fucking shit hole.
@WereHere2Stay
Жыл бұрын
Glad people are not flocking to NM. The beauty is the open spaces. Make sure you tell more people it sux so they wont move here.
@elizabethclark8374
Жыл бұрын
Hello, I lived in NM for 5 years. I taught English in Crownpoint ( in farthest northwest county of NM). It is a very beautiful state. I never experienced any problem with crime there. It is a very interesting state with a rich history.Elizabeth Clark Goodrich, TX
@zoer7338
Жыл бұрын
This video sure didn't reflect the NM that l've known and loved since I was a child.
@russelleads2145
Жыл бұрын
No problem!!
@BryanSeaton
Жыл бұрын
Done
@Rob-rx7ku
Жыл бұрын
Strangely how people don't want to except the fact that NM is a liberal state with liberal policies. Might be a beautiful state but if you can't walk from here to the corner that might be a problem. Sad af
@RavenCro-g8t
6 ай бұрын
I'm getting ready to move my whole family from Alaska to New Mexico this summer. I've been there several times before, and the land calls to me... it's a deep, unexplainable calling, almost ancient, but also within. I love the beauty, the history, culture, LACK OF OVERPOPULATION, etc., and being from Alaska, below zero winters don't phase me. Actually, winter is my favorite season, even in Alaska... no mosquitoes! Every place has negatives, but every place also has positives. The garden of Eden has never been found, but the Land of Enchantment is right at the end of I-25... and I'm on my way! ~RavenCro
@mikecaprock9684
6 күн бұрын
Suggestion don't make your move permanent. Try it for about 6 months at least . Then see. I used to be the same way . But I changed my mind.
@user-dk1fd4tp1n
11 ай бұрын
I grew up in New Mexico and moved to North Carolina in 2019. The factors pointed out in your video of crime, poverty, an anemic economy, lack of direct flight options and healthcare were all major factors for me.
@legalnurse63
4 күн бұрын
I now live in NM. I lived in NC for 12 years. NC is also a beautiful state, but unfortunately, it is still quite racist. It has more "red necks" than I am comfortable with. I have blue eyes, but if one has brown eyes, that person might be asked "What are you?" The small town, about 30K people, that I lived in, had more crime than most large cities. The eastern part of NC is quite scary to drive through.
@bresnik
Ай бұрын
I’ve lived here most of my life. The things I like are: Beautiful wide open spaces, the reasonably mild weather, low humidity in the summer, red Chile (yes, that’s Chile with an e), Green Chile, Blakes Lotaburger, Mary & Tito’s New Mexican food, green Chile cheeseburgers, magnificent views and sunrises, a rich combination of cultures, great hunting, fishing, skiing, so much more.
@pameladeleone135
Жыл бұрын
I moved here to New Mexico 14 months ago. I wanted to move here every time I have visited this state. For the reasons you just gave at the end of the video. Beautiful state, great food, Art a lot of culture. Nice place to retire. I love it. The people are very nice here.
@ronwinkles2601
Жыл бұрын
A great place to retire. I love Tulerosa.
@pameladeleone135
Жыл бұрын
@@ronwinkles2601 I agree!
@louannhuber2651
Жыл бұрын
I love it too. Moved to ABQ from Chicago suburbs because of all you’ve stated. The people I’ve met are extremely nice. Get the homeless, drug addicts, criminals and tent cities off the streets and people will stop bad - mouthing the city. I’ve noticed the people dissing NM in comments are mostly natives.
@Yowzoe
Жыл бұрын
It sounds like you're you might be describing Santa Fe? Is that where you decided on?
@pameladeleone135
Жыл бұрын
I would be in Santa Fe in a heartbeat. Can't afford it.(I'm retired) Santa Fe is my favorite small city in the US. @@Yowzoe
@RandomPerson-jt6ck
Жыл бұрын
I am a Native American who was born in New Mexico and has lived there most of my life but it’s not bad it just takes a bit of digging to see the positives
@owen5838
Жыл бұрын
It's hot here but I love to live here and I was born here too
@shaunhall960
Жыл бұрын
I love New Mexico.
@Remember_when
Жыл бұрын
Had a fabulous vacation in New Mexico. Drove the Jemez Mountain Trail and ate Indian tacos along the roadside. Beautiful. The balloon fest was fantastic too.
@icanseeformiles7843
Жыл бұрын
love everything about the state, especially the north! I lived at elevation in Colorado for many years. The winters at 10,000' were getting a little too long and too cold, So I looked south. What drew me there (Taos) was not anything mentioned here. It was the Spirit of the Land. It simply *feels* different. Inviting. Embracing. I felt so connected. I was Home. I would be back in a heartbeat if I were guaranteed complete personal sovereignty. I bend to no man's mandates.
@Remember_when
Жыл бұрын
@@icanseeformiles7843 Nice but I hope that you're not treading on other's social desires for your own piece of mind.
@rickywolf
Жыл бұрын
We moved to Santa Fe area 20 years ago. We lovingly call New Mexico a third world state. Jobs are hard to come by, pay is poor, roads are bad, health care is, at best, substandard, and criminality is joked about and frequently just accepted. However, the majority of people are friendly, the scenery is breath taking, the food scrumptious, and the arts incredible. We are not going to live in this body forever, so we choose to live in a culturally rich and visually stunning place that speaks to our hearts.
@WallaceAhtone-sq6ty
Жыл бұрын
I feel the same. I live in rural west Oklahoma and don,t make a whole lot of money, but I budget and stay financially independent. Life isn't. Just all about money.
@Kick_Rocks
Жыл бұрын
Democrats
@themuckler8176
Жыл бұрын
And you'll glow in the dark from radiation
@BlackDogOriginal
11 ай бұрын
Get what you vote for
@CC_Marauder
11 ай бұрын
A DemoNcrat shit hole. 100% Signed, Person with family stuck in Las Cruces. Yes, Democrats unlike the rest of us. 😊
@rafaelo885
11 ай бұрын
Wow!! I am a Peruvian born American citizen who has lived in California for almost 40 years, and I consider myself a New Mexican too!! I love New Mexico, kind, plain,humble, friendly people... Yes, New Mexico!!!!!
@mindyleann4197
5 ай бұрын
I’ve been living in New Mexico for 4 years now, from SoCal. I love it! It’d be great to Keep New Mexico rural with these kinds of videos!!
@gaylaliles7983
Жыл бұрын
I lived most of my life in NM. In the 50s to 70s things were great mostly due to the railroads. When passenger trains ended, the communities began to decline. There was still active freight lines that kept things going. When Route 66 was bypassed by Interstate 40, the small towns rapidly declined. Overall, I would say that the number one reason for people leaving and a deterrent to people moving to NM is the extremely poor political decisions.
@josephfuller6229
Жыл бұрын
I bet you think it's better in your terrorist state huh
@tackcolin6645
Жыл бұрын
Definitely! It’s democrats!!
@rolandrodriguez3854
Жыл бұрын
Democrat deterrent.
@raylopez99
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I would think that Los Alamos would be enough to raise incomes but I guess there's too many people?...but wait, 2.1M people in all of NM? That's not many. Here in Fairfax county VA, just outside of DC, we have a population of 1M people on 1000 sq. km, and I think it's small. I think NM has potential.
@tackcolin6645
Жыл бұрын
@@raylopez99 Get a Republican administration in there! Watch it grow like Fl and Texas!!
@davidbarnett5777
11 ай бұрын
I saw New Mexico for the first time when I was thirteen. I knew then someday I would return. It took eight years, but I did return. I’ve lived here for all of my adult life thus far, and I have no plans to leave, short of dying. There are many negative jabs in this video, but it lacks one thing. Ask the people. Ask the people who live here. I think what you will find are residents, who for the most part, have experienced and continue to experience a love affair with this glorious state. Not many people are moving here. So what? To my mind and the minds of many, that is a plus. This state still remains the most well-kept secret of all of the fifty. So, in conclusion, keep up the negative blurb. In that way the secret is safe.
@Wft-bu5zc
5 ай бұрын
Yea not sure how it's a bad thing that people aren't moving there. "People moving here" has ruined CO and AZ and is ruining TX.
@SandyCheeks63564
5 ай бұрын
@@Wft-bu5zc Politicians always wants crowds to come in and pay taxes so the pols have plenty to play with. I'd rather have less people than a spiffy overcrowded hellscape. NYC is packed and we Also have crumbling infrastructure, drugs, crowds, insane priced housing, food, healthcare. AND it's Ugly.
@justuandmebb
Жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, in a valley surrounded by mountains towering up to 12,000 feet in elevation. I am a descendant of Spanish colonists and this is where I will have my final resting place.
@phulanadethal
Жыл бұрын
I was living in Atlanta Georgia during the ‘96 Olympics, and a story about New Mexico made international news, it was quite embarrassing when an audio was released of the calls to buy tickets to the games. When the customer said “I’m calling from New Mexico, and I’d like to buy tickets to the games”, the Georgia woman taking the call replied in a noticeable southern accent “ Sir, sir, you would have to buy those in your country” to which the man replied “Ma’am, I’m calling from the State of New Mexico”, the woman promptly said, “New Mexico, old Mexico, whichever it is, you would have to buy the ticket in *your* country 😅The man, who happened to be a white dude with total fluency of the English language called back, and the woman repeated the same thing, but this time he recorded the whole thing and turned in to the news channels. 😂
@JBguitar-cj8pc
3 ай бұрын
She’s from the south. Makes sense lol they’re not all dumb but the ones that are have the IQ of a glass of water. I live in NC and you wouldn’t believe some of the stupidity I’ve experienced.
@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782
2 ай бұрын
What a stupid lady. Not enough gray matter.
@candycane5077
Ай бұрын
Omg , so funny I had an experience like that 2 x , I was chatting with a friend and mentioned to her to come visit , she asked if she needed a passport , lol 😂 I said yes, Then my branch manager was in Mexico and he said we are in your neck of the woods , I tried not to embarrass him , but i tactfully said oh cool , we’ll come visit me I live near Santa Fe .
@dorothytotten3191
6 күн бұрын
Its unbelievable how uneducated some Americans are about their country.
@colinlarson9656
11 ай бұрын
I have never been to New Mexico but I have met several people from there. In my occupation I meet people from every state in the nation. I will say NM has some of the most down to earth, kind and funny people. Maybe I just lucked out but they have always been friendly. They have the most amazing beef jerky too!
@KeepOnTrucking007
Жыл бұрын
I lived in Albuquerque from 2005 to 2012 and I am moving back right now and I intend to retire there. Love the weather, scenery, culture, food and people. I'm a native Texan but my wife is New Mexican Navajo.
@whordie6970
Жыл бұрын
Welcome back, I hope you both have a wonderful retirement here.
@StargazerSkyscraper
Жыл бұрын
I've been considering moving there due to some of the wild stuff happening in Texas at the moment. When I mention the possibility, though, I get mixed to negative reactions. Would you mind telling me some of the positives so I have more information to keep in mind while I think about it? What are the things New Mexico does better than Texas? Is the weather at least a little better?
@coraldawn191
Жыл бұрын
Nooo!!! Outsiders stay out plzzzzz! You are ruining my home.
@cynthiaennis3107
Жыл бұрын
NICE!
@howtousecolor3801
Жыл бұрын
The weather is better... in Albuquerque you can get across town usually in about 20-25 minutes...We have wineries, great restaurants, views, bike paths, hiking trails to name a few.@@StargazerSkyscraper
@matteson10
Жыл бұрын
I also just moved here 10 months ago - again for all the reasons mentioned in the end of the video. I had spent 3 months searching for a place to live in Colorado and then had a trip to Santa Fe and Taos. I love the people, the art, the culture. I’m also very OK with folks not flocking to the Land of Enchantment - suits me just fine 😊
@MissyQ12345
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, please don't move here.
@geraldsinger7982
Жыл бұрын
Its looks great if you have money. But tell me, what can you tell me about the people who are responsible for the crime there. Are there any generalizations you can make?
@MissyQ12345
Жыл бұрын
@@geraldsinger7982 Yeah, I can. Albuquerque became the drug capital of NM. It used to be a nice little town. Now the drugs are everywhere. I kinda think we legalized marijuana to try to get rid of the gangs. There's a part of town people call the war zone. ABQ also has a bad reputation because of Breaking Bad. I think it drew more drugs to the area. But there is a lot of crime there. There are a few other dangerous cities: Gallup is one. I'm not sure of the others. You just have to be careful where you choose to live here. I live in a rural area in the Rio Grande valley. People here are very friendly and helpful. I've lived here since 1981. I have an acre of land my parents gave me. Hope this helps.
@geraldsinger7982
Жыл бұрын
@@MissyQ12345 That's to bad. Albuquerque was so nice when I visited in the early 80s. I never watch one episode of Breaking Bad. Total garbage for glamorizing drugs. But these gangs, are they race based. Is there much migration from south of the border? Is the problem concentrated in the big cities. I know there are places that are very exclusive but it sounds like there may be opportunity to invest in reasonable priced property in some areas that are not to bad.
@MissyQ12345
Жыл бұрын
@@geraldsinger7982 I don't know the answers. I think the problem is concentrated in several areas. I only know about Gallup and the war zone in ABQ. I think there are still parts of ABQ that are nice, and living real close to the Sandia mountains is breathtaking. We don't have many big cities. I live in the country. It's nice out here. It was really HOT this summer, tho. I think about running north sometimes. Then there are our beautiful winters. I love winter here. The sun is so close and warm!
@TSUTENKAKU007
Жыл бұрын
To me New Mexico is a wonderful state overall. I visited four times from 2004, 2005 and just few years ago. All the things outlined here must be true, good and bad. It is all up to the individual person to cope with good and bad and make it best. Take the employment, for example. most of them are concentrated in major cities such as Albuquerque or Las Cruces area and mostly are service oriented type jobs. Not much of engineering. But one thing this presentation did not mention was for the retired people. New Mexico is an excellent state to live if a person has retirement income and not to work anymore to enjoy all the outdoor life and with nature, can't go wrong. I am a retiree and I will look forward to move to New Mexico in the near future to enjoy my life.
@RobertRodgers-r5h
Жыл бұрын
My 76-year-old mother and I are moving to New Mexico soon for our retirement. Thank you for your helpful comment. It helps to know other people's point of view.
@kimhorton6109
Жыл бұрын
My high school was in Roswell, NM. It’s a lot more green now than it was in the mid 60s. It’s a very nice town with a lot of trees. The Pecos river runs just east of town, getting up into the mountains is easy. Ruidoso is a great place to spend some time. I like Taos for riding my motorcycle. I’ve camped there four times when I was on my way to California or Colorado.
@teresatrigiani7838
Жыл бұрын
Not for the poor fixed income types. But great if you have the money.
@masond2838
11 ай бұрын
It’s a beautiful state, but they don’t have the best medical care facilities. Unfortunately, crime is a major concern in that state.
@masond2838
11 ай бұрын
My parents retired to NM, but they didn’t get the best health care. But it’s a beautiful state.
@christinet6336
11 ай бұрын
I moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico for college in the mid 90s. I loved living there… it was beautiful aesthetically and culturally. I never had a bad hair day due to the low humidity, either. 😂. I left a couple of years later, but always said I would move back someday to retire… I’m 50 years old now, so I guess we’ll see what happens. It’s an absolutely gorgeous state, the people are unique, and I learned much about Navajo culture. Being black American from Massachusetts, this was a huge cultural change, but very much worth it.
@demianr8328
3 ай бұрын
We're here waiting for you with open arms, my friend!
@Moment-14
Ай бұрын
Me too... went to Tech in 86..... I'm 56 in Denver.... I wanna go back soon...
@saundrajohnson1571
11 ай бұрын
I lived in New Mexico for years. The best thing that state has to offer is its food. The second best thing is the summer nights.
@MrBwalendy
Жыл бұрын
I moved to New Mexico for retirement. It was a huge mistake. I had fond memories of New Mexico when we vacationed there years ago. Therefore I thought it would be suitable. It is certainly not. The health care in this state is abysmal. The service levels and quality of care is at rock bottom. Dental services also are a mess. We have had unnerving experiences just getting minor care. You had better hope you don't fall ill here. Also, the education levels are rock bottom. The roads are like roads in a third-world country. There are nice people here but many who are not and lots and lots of alcoholics, druggies, and thieves. I know that is an epidemic all over the country but it is really bad here. We are pulling out. We are older and don't trust the medical services here. That is the primary reason.
@photokunstler
Жыл бұрын
Hmm I lived in Baltimore and DC for a while, the health care is excellent, but ONLY if you pay a LOT for it. It’s some of the best docs in the area, but in NM, it’s not the best like Cedar Sinai (sp) but tbh this is the first time Ive had full healthcare living here. It’s not like the east coast, for sure.. I mean I miss having my gay doctor, gay dentist, gay chiropractor, etc in DC, but I had to pay a LOT from my paychecks for it. It’s just … different in NM. As far as the poverty……………. live in Baltimore. You’ll see how much poverty is a bigger problem there than NM. El Paso, is our sister city, and they went from the highest crime to very low in the last few years and Juarez is next door - crime is bad there. It’s just a matter of being smart where you move or drive around. Just like Baltimore, I loved living there for grad school, and had a blast living there -- it’s homelessness, drugs, and crime is reallyyyy bad there, but I had zero problems getting into problems… and I would bike around the inner harbor to Charles St at 3-4am after going to the bars.. and nothing ever happened to me. SO it’s just a matter of perception and being stupidly naive when navigating around the city.
@gilflores1032
Жыл бұрын
Blue state blues
@MrBwalendy
Жыл бұрын
@@gilflores1032 Man o man, you got that right.
@davidjose9808
Жыл бұрын
Told ya!…
@maryalicegarcia7621
Жыл бұрын
Bye, bye, there are exits in every direction you choose. We won’t miss you.
@guysolis5843
Жыл бұрын
My family came to New Mexico as settlers. Came in through Florida, traveled through Louisiana then came to Santa Fe to receive a Spanish land grant in the Pecos Valley. in the 40's my grand parents and their 7 children relocated to Denver. I used to spend my summers on the family cattle ranch until I was 18..It was an honor to work with my great uncles and be part of that. My grandfather was proud of me and loved for me to tell stories about my time there. A professor at the University of Oklahoma wrote a book on the Pecos Valley. It was about land grants and the people. It's not a story book but there are a number of pictures of my grandmother and great grandfather, their name is Quintana in the book *El Cerrito, New Mexico: Eight Generations in a Spanish Village*
@EricaScalzo
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'll look for it! I'm in Ilfeld/ South San Y Right on the Pecos❤
@davidjose9808
Жыл бұрын
Nice historical narrative. Place sucks now
@Tina-qp7py
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting that you know the history from your experience living there.
@luisavitia9108
Жыл бұрын
Through Florida or El Camino Real? You need to have a long conversation with your grandpa!!!
@guysolis5843
Жыл бұрын
@@luisavitia9108 Not sure I'm digging your snappy reply but at any rate, there were many ways to get the New Mexico. Through Cuba or Mexico and yes, even Florida. It was a much more direct route to sail to Florida from Spain....see your map..
@GLC-Strikers
Жыл бұрын
I have lived in New Mexico nearly all my life and the weather gets a A Plus Plus. All four beautiful seasons . Maybe to dry for some people but I personally do not like humidity . Hiking , skiing, golfing are exceptional out here in the southwest . If your in engineering , medical professionals like nursing there are jobs available. Sandia labs , Los Alamos labs and if you are in public service there are jobs available. People are generally friendly. I think we see the issues here as the same as other states . Crime is my biggest complaint. Most drug related. Education is low but my two daughters graduated went on to university and are in professional fields so it can be done.
@volairn70
11 ай бұрын
My family has lived here for 35 years, I moved away and came back. Absolutely love this state, but I say that as a guy who is self employed and can work remotely regardless of where I live. I spent enough of my time in Minnesota to really appreciate the winters here as I get older. My grown son lives in Pittsburgh, and I learned recently that the Pittsburgh metro area has a higher population than this entire state. I love it for that reason.
@dcampbell97
Жыл бұрын
Spoiler alert.....we don't want people moving here. Love that it is sparsely populated. Thanks for helping us out with this video!
@WeThePeople001
22 күн бұрын
Looks like yall could use a few good people to move there 🤷🏼♀️
@Bikesandbowties
13 күн бұрын
Spoiler Alert... you can have it!
@208cindygirl
Жыл бұрын
I temporarily lived in Gallup, NM, as a Medical Educator at Fort Defiance Hospital, which lies on the Navajo Reservation, bordering between NM and AZ. In your video, you did not mention the extremely large amount of New Mexican land belonging to the Navajo Government. The Navajo are self governing, with elections held for their Governmental officials such as President and all others. What this also means is, for instance, the city of Gallup is totally surrounded by Navajo Reservation lands, not for sale, so the city is known as land locked. Any home for sale in Gallup is usually extremely expensive, and very few new homes are built. Which, in my mind, explains why there is so many areas with empty lands. Navajo dwellings are usually circular due to religious beliefs. I believe New Mexico is the most beautiful states in the USA. Whether it is a sunrise, a sunset, or the middle of the day, the land colors and shapes are constantly changing. Magically Enchanting...
@altoM40
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like the Americans are on the reservation!
@nisagomez4366
Жыл бұрын
@@altoM40 As they should be.
@juliametcalf2660
Жыл бұрын
There are several smaller native communities that have some level of sovereignty in NM tho they are heavily dependent on the US -BIA ...Taos has one but you might call Taos, northern CA east ..,.lots of new homes & building
@islandwanderer1173
Жыл бұрын
Yah-he!!!
@Rickettsia505
Жыл бұрын
Not only Navajo. 25 separate tribes/reservations/Pueblos. About 10% of nm land. The BLM oversees much of it, and has, in the past, done a very bad job of it. Native Americans have been ill treated, and still have a 25% poverty rate. 40% for children.
@mwj5368
Жыл бұрын
I love New Mexico. From 1993 to 2007 I stayed in Taos five times and 3 months each time. Over the years Taos grew tremendously. A local I talked to wasn't happy about the onslaught to Taos, but Taos must be the exception. The land is magical and so many great hikes and camping. I was only there once in winter and it was very mild, although locals mentioned below zero times in winter, like minus 10 Fahrenheit! Still, it is an amazing place!
@barkingfromnewmexico9448
Жыл бұрын
@mwj5368 I have lived in New Mexico since 2011, and one can never predict how the winters will be. I have experienced temperatures down to -26 degrees. Burr... that was COLD! 😮
@iamchaunceman
11 ай бұрын
Taos is magical. Also has some of the best mountain terrain for skiing and snowboarding in the country.
@victorriceroni8455
Жыл бұрын
Please don't move to New Mexico. It's way too crowded as it is. For pete's sake I can see my neighbor's house on a clear day.
@Mellyboowhowho
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha! And with the way the houses are being built so close together, you and your neighbor can talk while sitting on the toilet 😅
@misspriss7786
Жыл бұрын
Yes, New Mexico is A HORRIBLE place to live. John Eastman stinks our streets up. The people are horrible.
@vicm6561
Жыл бұрын
Bet you have bars on your windows too! Lived there been there done that hell hole !
@AnnSisuLiv
Жыл бұрын
That's everywhere.
@brianarbenz1329
Жыл бұрын
When I last visited NM 45 years ago, my relatives told to tell everyone it was horrible because they did not was a rush of people to move in. That rush came; the population nearly doubled since then, so naturally the headline on this KZitem says “nobody” has moved there.
@csilt
11 ай бұрын
I lived in Albuquerque from 1994 until the end of 1997. I have a lot of great memories of my time there. I visited fairly recently and it did seem different, not as cool as before but that's the same for my home town of Sacramento as well. Things have declined a lot in this country. The middle class is not nearly as healthy as it was 20 years ago and it has been on the decline for many years now, really since the end of WWII.
@markme4
6 ай бұрын
After WW2 is when the strongest middle class the world has ever seen started, not sure what you are talking about
@GoGreen1977
Жыл бұрын
I live in Denver. A good friend of mine has been coming up regularly from Albuquerque to Denver for medical care. Her situation isn't all that unique or challenging, but the care she needs just isn't available in NM. I've heard similar stories from others who live in Santa Fe.
@melanieg6957
Жыл бұрын
I've lived here for 20 years. Never once have I seen a haboob. Everything else you mentioned is accurate. Still there is something special about this place. And we have plenty of people already.
@TheFixIsIn-fe1jy
Жыл бұрын
I'm 58 and was born here and never seen a haboob either, but then again I'm not out of Albuquerque in a wind storm in the middle of the desert. but I have ran across snakes on every hike.
@photokunstler
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. NEVER in my life did i ever see one. I mean the Ides of March can get shitty for 1.5 months but it’s definitely NOT like a haboob.
@nvalles2565
Жыл бұрын
Only seen them in S. AZ. Never in NM.
@tanyaraven9492
Жыл бұрын
Drove through one in the 70's. It was wild. There were several tumbleweeds that blew by (had to dodge a couple) that were bigger than my station wagon. Also was in one when I was a child. We were near Clovis, driving to see a friend who lived on a farm. It was spring, so fields had just been plowed and that limited visibility to almost zero. Toward the end of the dust storm it started raining, so our wipers were scraping mud off the windshield. On the plus side: Almost no tornados and they're generally very, very small when they come. No earthquakes, no big floods, no humidity (hooray!!!) and, as someone above noted, among the most beautiful skies I've ever seen. Also, sopapillas.
@sugarmagnolia1192
Жыл бұрын
Saw a haboob day before yesterday near Portales, NM just prior to a thunderstorm rolling in. The blowing, encloaking wall of sand and wind were extreme due to dry conditions. I’ve also driven through them over the years in eastern NM.
@Octoberfurst
Жыл бұрын
I vacationed in Santa Fe and Taos for the first time several years ago and fell in love with New Mexico. (Especially the Santa Fe area.I felt at home there.) I loved the scenery, the people, the colorful architecture and the art scene. I would LOVE to retire there. (I live in Pennsylvania.) Despite its faults, to me, New Mexico is a WONDERFUL place and truly is the land of enchantment!
@Rickettsia505
Жыл бұрын
Try Silver City or Las Cruces.
@bluelotus3750
Жыл бұрын
I am from Philly and lived in NM for over 4 years. We could not get out of there fast enough. My advice, don't do it! When you retire you need access to good healthcare and to things that are within walking distance. Those things do not exist there. It's beautiful to visit and I felt like it was home my first summer in Santa Fe. But living in ABQ later, I realized the state is not inhabitable or interesting, unless you are super outdoorsy. Even then, intellectual stimulation is very low. Las Cruces, because of the Military think tank there and all the scientists that work there, are the only thing that bring the average IQ of the state up to slightly above normal.
@valeriehancotte-galan4790
Жыл бұрын
Blue lotus, start some clubs: book, history, astronomy, .......
@bluelotus3750
Жыл бұрын
@@valeriehancotte-galan4790 Thanks. If it wasn't clear I moved over 20 years ago.
@Rickettsia505
Жыл бұрын
@@bluelotus3750 I go to the library, play chamber music, see performances at Popejoy, go to NM jazz workshop, summer concerts in Old Town. There are regular movie theaters as well as the Guild Cinema. Nob Hill has an art crawl on weekends. There is the state fair, horse racing, casinos all over, bath houses hot springs and spas, the Balloon Fiesta, lots of rodeos through the state. Decent restaurants. Big international community. As a senior citizen, Albuquerque has multiple centers with many activities. UNM has a plethora of continuing Ed classes. I recently took a harmonica class there for fun. Farmers markets on different days everywhere. The Railrunner train goes from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, stopping at their farmers market, with a shuttle to their Old Town. Amtrak tuns to LA from here. There is a big arts community, many wineries throughout the state, and arts and crafts fairs, Renaissance festivals, and Las Golondrinas Lavender Festival. I just went to a peach festival in Clovis. ( tiny but friendly) Alternative cultural events like Tarot event and a big community. If you are churchy, there are lots and lots. Many museums. Family activities in the parks in the summer, likr the Greek festival, and Civic Center city sponsored events. The Rio Grande Nature Center. We have food truck events in various parks. The spicy food event and a chocolate event. Pueblos and historic sites to visit, Trout, catfish, and Salmon fishing. Hunting, Lakes, mountains, deserts, biking and mountain sports, college athletics. We have the Isotopes baseball team. Historic trains that ride and a winter polar express train ride. The botanical garden has an annual river of lights in December. It now connects to our ever-improving zoo via small open railcars. Nearly every neighborhood has a well-maintained park, with green grass and shade trees. I can drive to Sandia Crest, pick wild raspberries on a hiking trail, or go hiking in the open spaces at the base of the mountain, or at the petroglyphs, or hike or bike the trails throughout the city. Oh yeah, and pot is legal now. Just saying, if you're bored, it might not be us.
@Mark-nt1jf
Жыл бұрын
We moved to New Mexico in 2006 and we are now happily retired here. We would never move back to the frozen northern state we came from.
@mickeyrobinson4274
Жыл бұрын
I lived in NM for 16months, my husband was stationed at Cannon (1967). My oldest child was born there. For a southern girl that had never been anywhere I loved it. Unfortunately I've not been back to Clovis but as a cross country truck driver I drove across the state countless times. It is still a beautiful state and calls to my soul to return. I'm 74y now, I hope my daughter and can visit Clovis together one day.
@tomday5161
Жыл бұрын
We lived there for 45 years, mostly in Albuquerque. Some of the issues you sighted are regional. ......temps are different from region to region, crime, public schools, pay rates are problems. The average rainfall for a year in Alb. is only about 6" and the wind is nuts in the Spring. Floods are not a big issue. Overall you are about 1/2 right on your presentation. .......oh yea, politics is an issue......
@defenestrate4957
Жыл бұрын
Albuquerque is much different from Carlsbad where I grew up. Carlsbad is one of the most backward, unsophisticated cities in the US. I can't say enough bad things about it. I couldn't wait to leave. It was like stepping out of the trailer park into the real world when I left that place.
@hellodolly9879
Жыл бұрын
I live in New Mexico. This is mostly true. Don’t move here. It’s a difficult place to live unless you have loads of money. It’s a poor state and it can be frustrating to make a living. Public education is a joke. Housing is off the charts expensive relative to wages. We go for weeks if not months without rain. It takes forever just to get out of here via plane or car. Health care isn’t great. Come here to visit, but don’t stay because if you do The Land of Enchantment will become The Land of Entrapment.
@TheFixIsIn-fe1jy
Жыл бұрын
The land of entrapment, come on vacation leave on probation.
@Rickettsia505
Жыл бұрын
Lots of federal, city or state jobs, though.
@laslobas1234
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like time for you to move out of the state
@steveperreira5850
Жыл бұрын
Interesting synopsis
@marciahilber5536
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely untrue.
@longjonwhite
Жыл бұрын
A lot of Americans may not be aware that New Mexico is in the USA.
@MissyQ12345
Жыл бұрын
This is true and stupid as well. I was in New York visiting a friend. We stopped by a little post office so I could mail a couple of post cards. The lady at the desk asked me if NM was in the US. A postal worker didn't know that NM was a state!
@josepha.r5839
Жыл бұрын
"because there is not much tourist advertising for that state" Quite a few years ago I read that the office tourist office/agency in Albuquerque got about 4 or so calls a year wondering if one (from the US) needed a passport to enter. That tells volumes about the knowledge base of a good part of Americans.
@freddieward5860
Жыл бұрын
A lot of Americans may not be aware that Los Angeles, AZ, TX, NV, UT, CO or dozens of cities infiltrated by Latino politicians born to illegal alien parents and elected to office by their illegal alien countrymen who they consider their only constituents are in the U.S...
@davidday6736
11 ай бұрын
I used to work with a guy that thought New Mexico was a foreign country.....seriously.
@francesdalton4345
11 ай бұрын
That is an ignorant comment.
@Carladc1956
Жыл бұрын
I definitely wouldn’t want to live in New Mexico under the tyrannical rule of the governor who doesn’t respect the constitution.
@rebeccapierson5498
Жыл бұрын
I'm one of the 5,000 people who moved to New Mexico last year. I love this state but be prepared when living in or near desert areas. It's hot. Drink lots of fluids and learn the histories of the people who have lived in this state for centuries.
@davkatjenn
Жыл бұрын
To me, New Mexico is the most beautiful state in the country. It truly is the land of enchantment. Plus, I have never seen an area of the country that has as beautiful a sky and clouds as New Mexico with the deepest blues and the most brilliant whites. It is an ethereal place.
@icanseeformiles7843
Жыл бұрын
Colorado Rocky Mountains have my heart 💙
@MissyQ12345
Жыл бұрын
@@icanseeformiles7843 I visited Denver years ago and felt like I was in New Mexico. The mountains there looked just like the Sandias that turn a beautiful watermelon color at the right time of day. I could be wrong, but I remember being told that Sandia means watermelon in Navajo (?)!
@papajeff5486
Жыл бұрын
Sheesh, life is not all about a pretty sun rise and sun sets or pretty dirt. SMH. Want a decent job? Want affordable housing? Want cheap, clean water? Want to grow a sustainable garden? That infrastructure dig is a real thing…why? Because the tax foundation is so poor.
@davidjose9808
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like it was written in a “mota” moment.
@suhtangwong
Жыл бұрын
I live in NM, I don't see any of that 🤦🏿♂️
@thebellfamilybell2477
Жыл бұрын
as a lifelong New Mexican of 38 years and a citizen of Albuquerque New Mexico, I would like to say you were spot on with all 10 of your top 10. But I think we need a number 11 with APD “Albuquerque police department” killing the most citizens in the country and the world . Since 2010, Albuquerque has experienced a rash of officer involved shootings, 25 of which were fatal. The rate at which officers shoot citizens is significantly higher than other cities. From 2010 to 2012, Albuquerque police shot people at five times the per-capita rate of New York City. My brother being one of their victims. 😢
@KTF_7
8 ай бұрын
So VERY sorry for your loss. 🙏 God bless!
@praisegod7608
5 ай бұрын
I am so sorry to hear that , may the Lord give you peace and strength 🙏😢❤
@daviddegroat6765
Жыл бұрын
We lived in NM for three years between 1985-1988. We went there as an adventure and enjoyed it very much. We lived in Gallup and Anglos were only 10% of the population; 30% were Hispanic and 60% were Native Americans. My daughter moved back as an adult and my son eventually married a fine young woman from there. Perhaps it is not for everyone, but it does offer many fine things that enhance your life.
@debbiemachelle2703
Жыл бұрын
Interesting you would say such nice things about this town! I went there once and it was discusting. Drunks passed out everywhere, to go into a store it wasnt anything unusual to have to step over a drunk. That was late 80s early 90s.
@davidschonhardt4958
Жыл бұрын
I would rather be in NM than California!! Check how many people are leaving CA. That will shock your ratings!!
@masond2838
11 ай бұрын
@@davidschonhardt4958 Yeah, but migration and immigration occurs in trends. In the 1990s, California was losing people. Then it grew by leaps and bounds. In the 1990s it had only 25 million. Now it has 39 million. And its economy recently surpassed Germany p. It’s now the world’s 4th largest economy.
@ronitennant5253
Жыл бұрын
I am happy with low and slow growth. New Mexico is beautiful without hoards moving in.
@sugarmagnolia1192
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I’ve lived in New Mexico 53 years. Overall this is good video except the part about average lows below zero. It is a moderate climate in NM in winter. Some winters I barely needed a coat, just worn a light jacket. That’s including the ski slopes.
@ThomasJanik-nf5vi
Жыл бұрын
I moved to New Mexico seven years ago from Ohio, and I love it! Cheap living, great food, marijuana is legal, fine wine, clean air, beautiful night skies, nice weather, I think I even saw a UFO, and of course great scenery!
@jeffkelly4024
Жыл бұрын
New Mexico 💚
@user-zt9ne3zc3s
Жыл бұрын
so what is the water situation like? I am thinking about moving to Alamogordo. Driniking water I am hearing is going to become an issue, especially with the drought conditions.
@ThomasJanik-nf5vi
Жыл бұрын
@@user-zt9ne3zc3s Where I live, there is a huge aquafer beneath or town, Great tasting water and plenty of it!
@PhxVanguard
Жыл бұрын
@@ThomasJanik-nf5vi there won't be great water or plenty of it if you all keep moving here.
@ThomasJanik-nf5vi
Жыл бұрын
@@PhxVanguard I've already moved here. So SHADDUP!!
@diondesoto
Жыл бұрын
I've lived in New Mexico for 40 years never ever seen or heard of a huboob
@Greg-io1ip
Жыл бұрын
They sure have some huge haboobs there. It's almost worth moving there just to say it a lot. "Wow, fantastic haboob, oops, I was talking about that dust cloud over there. Sorry ma'am."
@richardmiller7239
Жыл бұрын
Nobody uses that term... not even our weather news. Joe Diaz would probably give that little laugh he does.
@Wft-bu5zc
5 ай бұрын
That's more common in Arizona
@matthewcaldwell1384
Жыл бұрын
My parents retired in New Mexico my father is a painter and motorcycle rider.He gets his inspiration from the landscape and culture .I’ve been traveling there for over 20 years (winter spring and fall ) we love the climate and people.The bonito river runs through their property and I even get to catch fish! I hope to keep coming back with fond memories of my dad and mom.I can’t believe i almost forgot about the snow skiing I was in my 30s when I learned but having that need for speed took to it .Texas heat at least on the coast is to oppressive I’m considering retiring anywhere but Tx change is good,and I love NM !!!💙✨
@laurabodycombe7998
11 ай бұрын
We moved to New Mexico in 2018 to retire. Mainly because of the weather, blue skies, lower cost of living, and lower taxes. It’s a unique state with its own vibe, good food, and different culture.
@Krystal_Kitty7
11 ай бұрын
I live in El Paso TX right next door to New Mexico, I've visited Ruidoso many times since I was young I absolutely love going there, been to the Gilas, went to Albuquerque twice this year. It's a gorgeous state perfect for any outdoor lover who wants to live a relaxing, slow living kind of life. ❤
@patriciapressley4675
Жыл бұрын
So i lived in Santa Fe and and around the mountain for 25 years to me the weather is the best thing about NM . Maybe a couple of bad snow storm and 1 flash flood never saw the dust storm , spring has wind , summer has thunder storm , wait an hour and it’s sunny again , the days are hot but the night fresh no need for AC ,fall is perfect and winter is cold and snowy at time but always sunny . High altitude ! To me it’s the best weather
@brianarbenz1329
Жыл бұрын
The problems you cited mostly are national or sun belt regional problems, not really New Mexico problems. The strengths of the state are its food, culture and beauty. The real reason it hasn't grown like Arizona or Colorado is the tight water supply. The federally built Central Arizona water project made Phoenix and Tucson explode with development -- too much development in the last 30 years. New Mexico is better off because it isn't being overdeveloped like some of its neighbors.
@pameladeleone135
Жыл бұрын
I love New Mexican food,,,it is my favorite in the world! I have been half way around the world. I'm very sure it would still be my favorite if I make it around the whole world. It is a very beautiful state,, and the people are mellow here.
@brianarbenz1329
Жыл бұрын
@@pameladeleone135 Sopapillas are particularly great. They rule!
@pameladeleone135
Жыл бұрын
@@brianarbenz1329 Yes they do! Rule! I love them!
@HollyBell-go3xl
Жыл бұрын
I agree
@WebDesignSocal
Жыл бұрын
Nonsense. It has Rio Grande, the Pecos, the Gallinas and huge watersheds in the north. Rotten, corrupt state government is the problem along with a compliant sheeple prevailing attitude.
@julians5277
Жыл бұрын
I live in Albuquerque and am very happy it's cool if people don't want to move here.
@shawgonzales1105
11 ай бұрын
I’ve lived in New Mexico it’s one of the most beautiful states there is. The people are awesome..
@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782
2 ай бұрын
In New Mexico we are content to have who we have here. No strangers needed.
@prabhabagepalli3129
Жыл бұрын
I loved NM around December a few years back. I loved the Santa Fe rail ride , Taos region and Albuquerque!! To me it looks very different from some of the other states around this state. There is so much to do and I don't feel anything is missing there. They experience 4 seasons and Winter is wonderland and magical. Food is fresh and air is clean unlike our FL now. Way too expensive to live in FL. I may think to at least spend a few months and Monsoon that you mentioned around Summer is fine as I love the rain but I don't like the Thunderstorm or hurricanes anymore here in South FL. Thank you for enlightening me about the benefits of living or not living there in that God given state!! God Bless America
@travelooo
Жыл бұрын
Prabha, thanks so much for your feedback!! You have some great points, and New Mexico certainly has some awesome places to visit!
@itsTigre
Жыл бұрын
Hi ! Im actually moving to Albuquerque from Miami in 2 weeks !! You just lifted my spirits
@prabhabagepalli3129
Жыл бұрын
@@itsTigre You will love it I think and I have a feeling you are making a very good choice. Relax and have fun!
@zoer7338
Жыл бұрын
I lived in Albuquerque when I was a kid. I guarantee you that l never saw any zero degree weather so that must be climate change, my winters in the 60's were pretty mild. I have been all over the state and l truly love it. I still have relatives in Albuquerque so we visit often. I especially love Santa Fe and Taos so we want to move to a community between the two if possible. Yes, we just retired and want to live out our days there. This video came as a shock to me.
@Tina-qp7py
Жыл бұрын
@@itsTigrelet us know how you like it. I'm considering moving there.
@drwhoeric
Жыл бұрын
My brother moved to New Mexico and I moved to Arizona. I am glad with the choice that I made.
@MelicentSammis
Жыл бұрын
I'm from back east...My first visit to Santa FE NM was in 1974 and finally moved here in 2014. I LOVE NM and will never leave.
@SaberToothGary
10 ай бұрын
Almost 570,000 people in Albuquerque alone... doesn't sound like nobody to me. Beautiful state. Love it.
@stressed4484
Жыл бұрын
i think about moving there once in awhile. i'm retired and just want a nice quiet place to watch the world pass by. i was stationed in alamagordo for 5 months, hated the base, loved the white sands.
@budmanzoom4441
Жыл бұрын
It is the crime rate AND the politics. I'm leaving just as soon as I sell my house.
@davidjose9808
Жыл бұрын
Good call…it’s not going to improve in our lifetimes
@davidjose9808
Жыл бұрын
Place gave me the creeps every time I had to go there on business. Indians are rude, Hispanics can be hostile and the whites are equally weird. If you picked up the country and shook it really hard…everything loose would fall into New Mexico
@marthawoodworth
Жыл бұрын
Santa Fe, New Mexico is one of the most delicious places in the world. I lived there for thirteen years and every day was a blast. First, the scenery is stunning - the skies are magnificent, as shown above. Second, the food is fabulous. Best Mexican food anywhere - luscious and generous, your choice of "green" (mild) or red (hot). Oversized quesadillas and juicy burritos, each restaurant trying to outdo the others. Three, the shopping - elegant stuff you won't find anywhere else, particularly in the stellar consignment shops with wildly affordable designer clothes, art, and beautiful home furniture and decor. Celebrities who have vacation homes in Santa Fe drop their wardrobes as they come and go. I bought a forest green suede Ralph Lauren smoking jacket (vented) fully lined, never goes out of style. I bought my husband ten like-new Banana Republic long sleeve shirts in gorgeous colors, and a brand new Armani leather jacket...for insanely low prices. Every day is perfect there. Excuse me, whoever made this video, but that drive linking Albuquerque and Santa Fe, is exquisite, breathtaking. It's like the whole world spreads out before you, with distant mountains and pretty hills on both sides. Temperature: way better than hot, hot Arizona. Mostly, the weather is relatively temperate. But winters (with skiing just a couple of hours away) are magical. Snow falls, dusts everything, then quickly melts away. For me, Santa Fe is a sort of soul mate home, warm, welcoming, pretty and culturally, artistically exciting (lots of art galleries, I might add, with wine and hors d'oeuvres flowing for the public). Plus, there are welcoming hot spring spas for a variety of taste and pocketbooks. The colorful shutters and tiles of adobe homes stand out, giving the place a slightly childlike appearance, charming miniatures in a vast landscape. If "no one" is moving there, it means there's room for you. At least visit, and you'll see. There's no place like Santa Fe, New Mexico, to visit and live.I miss it every day, one way or another.
@Rickettsia505
Жыл бұрын
Much of Old Town has been taken over by very expensive stores, but you can still buy a Frito Pie at the old Woolworths.
@Tina-qp7py
Жыл бұрын
Okay, you've sold me on Santa Fe. I've already been looking at properties there which are really affordable. So now I have to visit.
@Rickettsia505
Жыл бұрын
@@Tina-qp7py Check out 10,000 waves spa. Go up into the mountains to get cool, but take a jacket. Tour the Pueblos and the reservations. I love Acoma Pueblo. Take the tour if you can. There are native American- run casinos, if you are into it. Lots of wineries here, and not snooty. Amazing jewelry, arts, and crafts everywhere. The art scene is incredible-go to canyon road. Museums are on Museum Hill, pretty and short drive. The Georgia O'Keefe museum is downtown. Plenty of outdoor stuff all around. Lots of cyclists train here. Be careful. Balloon Fiesta is in October, but book hotel reservations way in advance, it's in Albuquerque. Look into train travel. If you are sensitive, get the chile on the side. Your server will know which is hotter that day, red or green. Christmas is when you ask for both. Try the huevos rancheros. The best NM hangover breakfast. If you are from a low altitude, you will need more rest and water, and alcohol will affect you more, so drink less of it, and hydrate.
@FrankLooez-el6nv
Жыл бұрын
I did. Enjoyed your vision and experiences in historical Santa fe the major trade. Post since the early 1800s when goods came back in fourth from old Mexico in the Franciscan and Spaniards times before and after Mexican. independence from. Spain famous Santa fe NM Cant wait to visit thanks for sharing such a positive image of Santa fe
@Rickettsia505
11 ай бұрын
@@karenchavez1167 like, South of El Paso? ;) Actually, I see differences in NM cuisine in every part of our state, and immigrants from various areas of Mexico and South America too.
@davidcisco4036
Жыл бұрын
"Why NOBODY is Moving to New Mexico" Same Government as California
@richardmesser1091
2 ай бұрын
Dumb, like Texas is a dream
@robertbaker974
2 ай бұрын
It’s far worse in ways that have nothing to with CA.
@MichaelLloyd
Жыл бұрын
I lived in New Mexico for almost 5 years. I transferred to Farmington for work. I'm back home in Texas now. I had to turn my police scanner off at night because it never shut up when I was in Farmington. At home it runs 24/7 and I'm 2 miles from IH10. I like visiting the state of New Mexico. I have explored a lot of the state but not all of it. There is a rich history in NM. I was on a back road south of Albuquerque about 100 miles and I stopped when a guy waved me down. We talked for over an hour. He was out walking and wanted to warn me that the road was closed ahead. His family had come to NM with the Conquistadors. One of his ancestors and helped to build a nearby Mission. Politically... the state is a cesspool. Note that I did not specify a party. The people there are good people. They deserve better representation. The drug problem is real. That's a very sad fact. Alcohol abuse is also a problem. I thought the climate was great.
@Jsteiner1974
11 ай бұрын
I moved to NM 2 years ago. ABQ. I don't feel safe here, but it's affordable (or at least it was when I got here), the food is good, and the climate is relatively mild. I'm bracing to see what happens to this place as cost of living soars. That issue is exactly what made me flee two other states before landing here, then once I got here it started happening here, too. There are so many people here hanging by a thread financially. I don't know what they're going to do. People like me work remotely, but people in service jobs that require that they be on site? This place seems less prepared to deal with the housing crisis than previous places I lived in, and those places were destroyed by it. Just praying and hoping something turns around.
@livinginthenow
Жыл бұрын
I plan on retiring to New Mexico. I won't be worrying about jobs or education at that point, so those issues don't deter me. Altogether, the scenery, climate, food, arts, culture, and history have sufficient draw for me to offset any worries I have about crime.
@waltonwarrior7428
Жыл бұрын
I lived in Albuquerque from 1966 to 1969 and it was a very enjoyable time for me back in my high school days. I love the city and back then the state was red or Republican. Today it is a solid blue state and like all democrat run states it has become a cesspool. New Mexicans have nobody to blame but themselves.
@danieldelgado8153
Жыл бұрын
Amen my friend.
@Kenna198
Жыл бұрын
Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama must be paradise on earth
@badbiker666
Жыл бұрын
I am retiring to New Mexico some time in the next five years. It is something I have been wanting to do ever since I was a traveling insurance adjuster and New Mexico was part of my territory. I loved going there back then, so I am going to be making it my home soon. and I can't wait.
@ThomWalbranA1
Жыл бұрын
OH NO, don't let oldowl and greg ioppio [whatever] find out, ''badbiker'' do you ride a GANG BIKE A DEMON HARLEY? They will freak out the Harley BIKERS Gangs are moving there. So how many gangs are you having shootout with. According to a few in here the are gangs killing innocent puppies and old people and you confirmed it ''badbiker'' Have fun and I will say one thing to you, Retire ASAP, don't put it off and if you don't have it get AARP membership, and a National Parks pass, it is worth $12 a year. I retired when covid hit, gave my kids the business and the house, and 90 % of everything else and i haven't looked back yet.
@Rickettsia505
Жыл бұрын
Good for you. Settle near good health care.
@matthewcordova6217
Жыл бұрын
vote red
@flygirl2b
Жыл бұрын
Same - at least I hope no much more than 5 years!
@12LadyHawk
17 күн бұрын
So are you there yet?
@michaelw.8260
Жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in NM and moved the minute I graduated High School I moved to AZ. The quality of life is sooooo much better in AZ. My dad just left NM this year due to poor medicine and crime. It is a beautiful state and the climate is pretty nice. I would consider going back to retire there if they had better access to good medical and that age old issue of CRIME. I want to come back from vacation without my house being robbed. Ugh! Clean it up NM.
@zenbear4149
11 ай бұрын
Lived there for a decade after a lifetime of visiting often. Started very optimistic, but happily left. Grinding poverty, endemic corruption, drugs, and sheer low IQ stupidity will keep NM mired at the bottom of every metric.
@jeffreywolf8332
11 ай бұрын
Born and raised there. Valley High School and UNM. New Mexico's downfall will be the lack of water. The aquifers are being drained.
@garyware1261
Жыл бұрын
New Mexico's winters see average lows "below ZERO" for most of the winter? (6:49) I think you got your weather report from Siberia. It makes me wonder about all the rest of the statistics you quote.
@bogtrotter5110
Жыл бұрын
I love New Mexico but there is one negative that you missed -- the trash on the highways is the worst of any state.
@davidjose9808
Жыл бұрын
Those are called “homes”…
@Wolf-hh4rv
Жыл бұрын
Main thing must be dry air. I visited Texas on business in summer, I counted the hours till I could get out of the heat and especially the humidity
@d.l.gentsch5304
Жыл бұрын
I moved to Santa Fe, NM in 1992. Before that, beginning in 1956, I vacationed in NM (my parents drug me along) several times. It was a stopping point on the way to other western sites like the Grand Canyon and the many others in Colorado because we had relatives in Albuquerque that gave us free lodging. But sometimes we just camped in the Sangre de Christo mountains in north central NM, fishing, hiking and trail riding. The geography of the state is diverse, and overtime you get to appreciate the beauty of the mountains, the mesas, and the high desert areas of the state. And then there is the cultural diversity, mostly divided by thirds of native americans, hispanics, and anglos who have managed to live with and appreciate what each bring to New Mexico. There's a number of critical issues that need to be worked on, such as education and jobs that pay substantial wages. These issues are being worked on intensely and we are beginning to see success. Recently, NM is expanding alternative energy creation through solar and wind, both of which are abundant in NM, and creating below ground transmission lines to distribute electricity from California to Texas. The state is attracting businesses to build the components of "green" energy here. NM is providing free pre-school to all of its kids. We are attracting businesses to the state, from those in the semiconductor business to the film industry. And don't forget we have the only commercial Space Port for civilian travel. If you want to rag on about crime, understand that most of it occurs in Albuquerque, like every city in the USA. Local, state and federal resources are bringing their resources to address the city's issues. All this being said, I hope people do not move to New Mexico. We have our own population to move us forward, and we will do it.
@ChadMello
7 ай бұрын
NM is the most underrated state in the union. I've lived in number of various states in the USA (CO, RI, GA, MI, NM, much of New England, AZ), and had extended visits in plenty more (MD, TN, KY, PA, NE, FL, KS, CA). NM, by FAR, is my favorite. If you're retired or semi retired, NM is a perfect place for active people who love to explore the landscapes as well as the skies above; at night, NM provides a wonderful window that stretches out into our vast universe. If you're into big skies, diverse landscapes, gardening (yes, NM is very fertile in many areas), magical moon rises above the mountains and colorful sunsets, untouched, raw wilderness, listening to coyotes and owls at night, and if you're willing to leave behind certain "conveniences" for less stress and less people, NM might be right for you. If you're raising a family, pay for a private school, or homeschool. BTW: NM roads are really not that bad at all. Most of their bridges are now in great shape, and better than in much of the country. Hands down, better roads than Colorado. Winters, unless you're in the northern mountains, are pretty mild. Where I'm at, I rarely see snow; mid 50's much of the winter days, and mid 20s or higher throughout the night. Instead of a .10 acre yard, I have 40 acres (and my yard is on the smaller side). March is already in the 60s during the day. LOTS of sun all year, but beautiful thunderstorms during monsoon season. The ONLY bitch I have is the windy season. Some years are worse than others, but it mostly during April and May.
@islandwanderer1173
Жыл бұрын
I love New Mexico!!!! One of the most geological diverse places on the planet!!!!!
@Madmun357
11 ай бұрын
"Recent" volcanic activity, rifting crust, basin and range, high mountains, White Sands, the terrible igneous Organ Mountains, limestone Guadalupe Mountains...it's a geologic wonder.
@gabolujan3109
11 ай бұрын
But they’re liberal
@nm-mack4778
11 ай бұрын
Actually the majority of the state's county-per-county average is conservative. Up North in the Albuquerque/Sante Fe area has been polluted with Californians, and such, destroying areas. The state would be Red, as it was, except for the currupt elections. Fact @@gabolujan3109
@AZTLANSOLDIER13
10 ай бұрын
Nerd
@islandwanderer1173
10 ай бұрын
@@Madmun357 I love the Organs!!! Found some spirit Amythest out there!!!
@rickalpers8696
Жыл бұрын
I moved to New Mexico, specifically Albuquerque, three years ago to retire. I have no regrets. A primary reason was its low cost of living. But the area is also made attractive by a milder climate than most of the country, and a diversified culture.
@sandymartinez5434
Жыл бұрын
I moved to Los Alamos New Mexico (where scientists made the atomic bomb back during WWII) in 1975 from the Chicago area and was glad I did. I love northern NM, the beauty of the area, the people, and the interesting different cultures. If people don’t want to move here I say that’s great! It’s not over crowded and hope it stays that way. It’s such a friendly, laid back place with beautiful sun rises and sun sets, gorgeous mountains. Is it perfect - no, but it’s 1,000 times better that Chicago area. So please don’t move here!
@flygirl2b
Жыл бұрын
I'm a Chicago native and still here but planning to retire in Las Cruces, NM - would have been there by now if they had jobs....that paid....why I'm stuck here....
@davidconner-shover51
Жыл бұрын
@@flygirl2bThe second biggest reason why I won't move there. Jobs
@sparrowsings4260
Жыл бұрын
The call it the Land of Entrapment for a reason. @@flygirl2b
@demianr8328
3 ай бұрын
The video was balanced and well delivered. We do have a fair amount of problems here. You did allude to this, but what I can tell you is there is something very particular to New Mexico; almost a spiritual energy that pulses through it. And like any organisms that live in generally inhospitable areas, people here are adaptive and kind and communal in a way that hardly any other place i've ever been to is. This is also something I hear consistently from people who moved here, the people here are special.
@RANDOLPHMorgan-q3d
Жыл бұрын
My family decided to move to New Mexico 5 years ago then up and left Albuquerque to move to Las Cruces where they now reside because it's the safest place in New Mexico
@Whithersoeverthougoest
Жыл бұрын
New Mexico, a hunters paradise. Public land as far as the eye can see and public land as close as a last minute decision to go outdoors to hunt or hike. I love living here!
@aolvaar8792
Жыл бұрын
BLM is PUBLIC Lands, look at a Map. You are probably including National Forests.
@dukeford
6 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's great. If you can draw a goddamned permit. 😠
@mah7961
Жыл бұрын
Spent two weeks driving all around New Mexico. Really wanted to go in early October to see the balloon festival in Albuquerque. But ended up going in November. Went to 10 different cities/towns. Through several mountain ranges, national forest, and various cave/Pueblo dwellings. Despite it mostly being an open desert and prairie, I still got good cell phone coverage. But above all I really wanted to get as closest to the source of the pecos river. Up in the Sangre De Christo Mountains. Just outside of Santa Fe. Since the prior year before I got to see where the pecos ends, which is near Del Rio Texas right before it empties into the Rio Grande River.
@RandomPerson-jt6ck
Жыл бұрын
The ballon festival is amazing at night but it’s packed to the brim
@MissyQ12345
Жыл бұрын
@@RandomPerson-jt6ck Way too crowded now. I went once in the 80s. That was enough for me. I just wait to see if they come flying my way. I did have some land in a big pasture next to me once. That was fun. They came right over my house. So you don't have to go to the fiesta to see the balloons. They're everywhere. But watch out for the traffic cuz people are watching balloons instead of the road. And people run red lights.
@Madamjonibee
Жыл бұрын
We went again to the balloon fiesta a couple of years ago. That is where my son wanted to propose to his girlfriend and introduce her to the rest of our family that lives in the area. It was wonderful.
@steveperreira5850
Жыл бұрын
Did you get to the headwaters, to the great divide where the river starts?
@mah7961
Жыл бұрын
I got there a week before thanksgiving. As it was already snowing there. I got as close to the last bridge that crosses it. Of course I was nervous as can be as I was driving up there in my little Kia soul. Hoping I don’t get stuck or slide down the mountain. The sight is rather breathtaking and beautiful as the small mountain river looked like something you see of an old coors commercial. Water looking so clear and crisp, as I was tempted to drink out of it. Surrounded by lush pine forests with nothing more than north wind blowing. Beautiful but pretty dame cold 🥶 over there.
@kennielsen3896
Жыл бұрын
Lived in NM for Grad school. Loved it. I was offered a job from my internship, but just couldn't live where I couldn't hit the waves. Skiing was decent. I called in sick from my internship after a great snowfall and went to Taos. The whole office called in sick and we all ran into each other!
@travelooo
Жыл бұрын
Haha, this skiing while sick story is great!
@kennielsen3896
Жыл бұрын
Only the receptionist/office manager was there. 13 others from the office all skiing. I should have accepted the job. Never even surfed after grad school, job was in Santa Fe, a government job. @@travelooo
@Pixietra70
3 күн бұрын
My hubby and I moved to NM in 2022 and we love it! It’s got great weather, fabulous food, and nice people.
@prototropo
2 ай бұрын
Growing up in Colorado we always had a soft spot for New Mexico. Maybe like the affection an older sibling nurtures for a younger, we love our southern neighbor! New Mexico is more sincere than Montana, less arrogant than Wyoming, more Catholic and progressive than Utah or Nebraska, more authentic than Nevada, and a hell of a lot more humane toward immigrants than Kansas or Idaho. We love you, Companeros!
@adriannieves1495
Жыл бұрын
Honestly New Mexico is a great state to live if your an introverted person or wanna get away from it all. I’d know as I used to live in Colorado; but My family and I are originally from Chicago. And lemme tell ya we thought Colorado was pretty sparsely populated especially outside of The front range, but New Mexico is on another level. Of course there’s still urban areas like Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Alamogordo, Hobbs, Clovis or Las Cruces, but outside of those areas it’s a pretty quiet and spread out state. Geography wise it’s a beautiful state, if you’re a nature lover you’d love it, only thing I’d advise is if your in Albuquerque or Las Cruces just keep a low profile as they do have some sketchy parts.
@priscillabohn4621
Жыл бұрын
grew up in East Coast moved to New Mexico 30 years ago we travel a lot I mean a lot we are retired. I was a Teachers aide in Special Ed. I agree on the education part. It's all about location location location. Hobbs and Deming are a small horrible town for drugs invasions. We live near Ruidoso New Mexico and go to the VA in El Paso, Tx. one of the good V A locations. I love the weather house taxes $500 a year for 3 acres house garage that is fantastic our town has the best tasting and clean water I don't know what other towns are like but we watch our neighbors. You either love it here or hate it. We love it
@bobbarraza6316
Жыл бұрын
Our family lived in Clovis for about 4 years in the 70s and we drove to Santa Fe, Albaquerque and other places. It was beautiful. The food and culture were also strong attractions.
@tameramares5785
2 ай бұрын
I live in Clovis. Been here 50 years and I love it 🤗💜
@sexyquil87tx83
Жыл бұрын
I did 8mths & its slow, boring & the food lacked seasoning. It is beautiful, especially in the winter when it snows & I love the temperature drops at night, but I could never move there. TX is home & nothing beats it!
@aleta6400
2 ай бұрын
All of this is true, but it’s so beautiful there. Born & raised in Santa Fe I can say that. Santa Fe is my favorite and I don’t really care for much more of the state. I love Santa Fe because. The food, air and water are clean. The mountains that surround Santa Fe are breathtaking with the amazing skies we get there. I love going home. I look forward to it twice a year.
@jhe001
Жыл бұрын
When I was in the Army over 50 years ago I was stationed for a time at White Sands Missile Range and lived in Las Cruces. It’s about 45 miles from El Paso. I was a meteorologist in the Army and spent a lot of time in the desert. I absolutely loved the desert and Las Cruces. I came down on levee after about a year and never went back. My wife didn’t love the desert like I did so we ended up back in Illinois near Chicago. I sometimes wonder how our lives would have been if we would have stayed in New Mexico.
@flygirl2b
Жыл бұрын
I'm a Chicagoan trying to move to Las Cruces but no jobs, no decent pay - going to have to wait until I retire....
@justinkennedy5459
Жыл бұрын
Southeast NM’s oil and gas sector provides near half of NM’s GDP. When this video discussed NN’s job sector in relationship to unemployment it wasn’t even mentioned.
@mlw1700
Жыл бұрын
And all the revenue goes up to Santa Fe.
@paleokitten
Жыл бұрын
While the politicians gerrymander oil and gas towns out of having a voice.
@Rickettsia505
Жыл бұрын
Lots of state and federal jobs too. Defense is big here. Big cheese plant in Clovis, dairy, stockyards and rail. Also Intel is here. Pecans and chili in southern NM. Solar and wind are growing too, and Marijuana is on the rise since legalized. Lots of jobs in healthcare. Mining is big.
@EDKsurly
Жыл бұрын
I was stationed at ABQ for 7 years. I had a love/hate relationship with NM. I think the worst part is the crime. Theres a reason why the show "Cops" did so well in ABQ.
@vicm6561
Жыл бұрын
Also why “Breaking bad “ was filmed there . Drug use , crime and homelessness is off the charts
@michaelw.8260
Жыл бұрын
I grew up there and do not want to go back. The crime is so bad.
@paulmontez7343
11 ай бұрын
I love my state, I'm so glad for not being over populated I'm spoiled on being able to go to stores in and out, my culture is here and that is important and thank God I dont have to live in the streets, living high isnt that important for me, just be comfortable for my way of living.
@praisegod7608
5 ай бұрын
I drove on I25 and 60 E , and was no problem at all, I drove in Abq and was fine...
@trishspinazola287
Жыл бұрын
It is the Wild West!!! I love it! Always have!! Moved here 12 years ago!!! Colors and sky amazing!! Painters paradise! Culture! Plenty of it!! People are very friendly. Maybe they are happy?
@Karin-qe5ky
Жыл бұрын
We wanted to move to Tularosa. We met an insurance agent at an art fair in AZ. He told us my husband would lose many of his insurance benefits if we moved to NM. told us the zip code we were already in offered the best benefits. Shortly after, my husband was diagnosed with cancer and we couldnt take the chance of losing what little benefits we had. Land of the free so long as insurance allows it.
@paanne1013
11 ай бұрын
Tularosa is so beautiful! I wanted to move there many years ago, but ended up in Albuquerque instead.
@artisaprimus6306
Жыл бұрын
I used to recruit college students from New Mexico, some from the reservations. Drugs and alcohol take a toll on the native American population. Santa Fe and Taos are beautiful and a must see. Southern New Mexico is pretty barren and not much to see there. All things considered, a good place to visit, not to live.
@bfarm44
11 ай бұрын
Brother in law built a house there years ago, loves it. I’m partial to Santa Fe myself. Albuquerque is just methhead hell with the worst school system in the country. Looking to retire in Santa Fe love it there. So many great places and things to do there. Carlsbad Caverns never gets old.
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