About Roswell
Roswell is a thriving city in southeastern New Mexico counting 47,176 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 5th largest city in New Mexico.
Roswell holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 29.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,587 residents per square mile.
📰 Roswell News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Roswell Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in New Mexico (#5 statewide).
- Positioned in southeastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 3.3% of New Mexico's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 47,176.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Roswell
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Roswell
- Applebee's — american
- Burrito Express — mexican
- Degenerate Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Denny's — american
- IHOP — breakfast
- Pecos Flavor Winery and Bistro — burger
- Peppers Grill & Bar — mexican
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- RibCrib — barbecue
- RoswellAPizzaCenter — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art · Museum
- Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico · Museum
- International UFO Museum & Research Center · Museum
- Roswell Museum and Art Center · Museum
- Spring River Zoo · Zoo
- McBride Museum · Museum
- R H Goddard's Launch Tower · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Roswell
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Roswell
- BERRENDO ELEMENTARY
- BERRENDO MIDDLE
- DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY
- EAST GRAND PLAINS ELEMENTARY
- EL CAPITAN ELEMENTARY
- GODDARD HIGH
- MESA MIDDLE
- MILITARY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
- MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARY
- MONTERREY ELEMENTARY
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE
- NANCY LOPEZ ELEMENTARY
- PARKVIEW EARLY LITERACY CENTER
- PECOS ELEMENTARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.