Located in the center of southeast New Mexico, Roswell is a great place to live. Famous for its connection to aliens, local residents love the gorgeous tree-lined streets and mountain views, plethora of outdoor recreation options, vibrant arts community and delicious dining spots. Roswell is one of the Southwest’s most livable places — it blends affordability, a diverse and growing economy, and a warm and inviting environment that makes everyone feel welcome. Roswell truly has something for everyone, and that’s why it’s a great place to call home.
Steeped in Western history and culture, the area is known for the 1947 UFO incident, where a rancher found unidentified debris on his property, sparking the public’s curiosity and making it a destination for tourists. Roswell's quirkiness from being the purported site of this alien spacecraft crash makes it the ideal location for The International UFO Museum & Research Center and the Roswell UFO Festival every July.
If you’re an outdoors enthusiast, get ready to spend plenty of quality time outdoors. Roswell offers over 30 parks and recreation spaces, multiple baseball and softball complexes, and 11 miles of trails. There is an aquatic center, disc golf courses, golf courses and numerous playgrounds, including an all-inclusive playground in the Cielo Grande Recreation Area. Bottomless Lakes State Park, New Mexico’s first state park, features nine small but deep lakes perfect for kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding or fishing, plus trails for hiking and campgrounds.
Art lovers will adore the galleries that line Main Street, and the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art showcases the work of artists from all over the world. The jewel of the visual arts scene is the Roswell Museum and Art Center, a 50,000-square-foot space that includes 12 galleries dedicated to art and history exhibitions, and much more.
The local economy is thriving with major employers in the health care, aerospace and energy sectors. Agriculture also plays a major role, ranked the 12th largest dairy-producing county in the country and home to the largest mozzarella plant in the world. Property taxes are low, and there is no food tax, which stretches your dollar. By car, locals like to say Roswell is three hours from everywhere
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