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Roswell, NM
New Mexico · Chaves County
Roswell is a mid-size city in New Mexico with a population of 47,823. Residents earn $50,294 per year, which is 33% below the national average.
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
47,823
Population
1,609/sq mi density
$50,294
Median Income
$28,418 per capita
$139,200
Home Value
$171,380 Zillow
$840
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
850
Violent Crime/100K
3,772 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$50,294 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,200 home value, $840/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
850 violent crimes/100K (124% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Roswell
UFO Sightings
29
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
13
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Historic Markers
3
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Roswell, NM
29 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Roswell, NM.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell, NM | 2012 | Bright flashes in sky east of Roswell. Decended with not trail towards the ground. |
| Roswell (no joke), NM | 2011 | A light in the sky moving in a zig-zag pattern |
| Roswell, NM | 2011 | I was on flight American Airlines 1924 on January 16, 2011. The pilot announced that we were on descent just over Nevada bordering New |
| Roswell, NM | 2009 | Large orange lights north of Roswell, NM |
| Roswell, NM | 2009 | Single UFO flying at night splits into 2, then regroups back into 1 in skies over the desert near Roswell, NM |
| Roswell, NM | 2008 | bright blue illuminating object above the buildings hanging out in the sky changed shapes and colors |
| Roswell, NM | 2008 | 09/08/08 Roswell, NM Light (object reflecting setting sun light) still, then dash e/se in less than one sec.to horizon |
| Roswell, NM | 2008 | Unidentified Circle of Light accelerates and disappears at very high altitude |
| Roswell, NM | 2007 | dim lights moving in u shaped formation over Roswell |
| Roswell, NM | 2006 | Unknown flash of light, High altitude |
| Roswell, NM | 2005 | UFOs videoed at the Roswell Crash site in 2005 |
| Roswell, NM | 2004 | High, fast moving, silent "light" flew horizon to horizon and was followed by 2 military aircraft within minutes, then filled the sky. |
| Roswell, NM | 2004 | Emerala shape,stationary in the South west sky atabout a 45 Degee attitude from horizion,seemed to be following earth rotation. |
| Roswell, NM | 2004 | Freaky Lights and Sound i feel very cold 10 degrees |
| Roswell, NM | 2003 | Green flash traveling at high velocity |
| Roswell, NM | 2002 | Flashing red and green |
| Roswell, NM | 2002 | saw and here a shooting star |
| Roswell, NM | 2002 | Humming, oscillating sounds outside of Roswell, NM |
| Roswell, NM | 2001 | low iredescent V shaped light |
| Roswell, NM | 2001 | Dark Triangle, silent craft "floating" with 3 lights on the bottom heading NNE over SW Roswell between July-Sept 2001 |
| Roswell, NM | 2000 | Helicopter into a triangle at Roswell |
| Roswell, NM | 1998 | My sister and I were driving south to Carlsbad and were about 5 to 10 miles outside of Roswell, NM. All of a sudden a bright, pulsat |
| Roswell, NM | 1998 | We were traveling north on US285 about 35 miles north of Roswell NM. A large triangular shaped craft appeared seemingly from nowhere a |
| Roswell, NM | 1989 | Roswell |
| Roswell (west side), NM | 1988 | examples page will not come up |
| Roswell, NM | 1959 | The experience left everyone in a quandry, and had the effect of trauma suffered. |
| Roswell, NM | 1953 | My oldest sister was born at Walker AFB (Roswell) NM in 1952, I was born there as well in 1954. My Dad, now deceased, was an Air Force |
| Roswell, NM | 1947 | Information |
| Roswell, NM | 1945 | Sphere in Roswell. Were aliens looking for thier dead ? |