It's a beautiful state. Will it stay blue?

And unlike Texas, women and their doctors aren't being threatened with arrest and imprisonment in NM.

New Mexico is not without its flaws but it is solidly blue, state and federal. You might avoid SE New Mexico (very conservative).

It’s lovely. It’s blue. There’s lots to do. Up here in Santa Fe, there are four seasons which I quite like, but you should prepare for depending on where you move. Finding reasonable rents in the Santa Fe area is a problem, so do your research as to where you’ll land. No place is perfect, but having lived in Fort Worth and Santa Fe, I’d pick New Mexico. Good luck!

I like being close to an airport so I can zip down to see my peeps a few times a year.

I am also upset by the killing/homicide of these two children and their parent. Greg is an asshole who may be auditioning to be TFG's VP. Greg is a former toxic tort litigator who bragged about cheating widows and orphans out of what was due to them.

I firmly believe that the demographic trends mean that Texas will turn blue eventually. Texas is becoming more urban and less rural. Texas is also becoming younger with the older assholes are dying off and being replaced by younger voters. Texas is not a red state or blue state but a non-voting state. The party and others are working to overcome GOP voter suppression. See https://www.democraticunderground.com/107867120

Texas will turn blue. I can see Colin beating Carnival Cruz and the state becoming more competitive in the 2026 races.

I will be staying in Texas and will continue to work to turn Texas blue

Burn the unbearable heat is just going to get worse. I'm sensitive to ozone, which goes up with the heat. So between the heat and the traffic in the cities, it's just going to get worse.

I watch the Ozone alerts and I am mostly indoors at work.

Get out while you can. What part of NM?

arsenic is prevalent.

As someone who has lived most of his life in New Mexico, I can truly say I love this place. I have seen not quite two thirds of this country, had a taste of Canada and have spent time in Europe and South America, and felt this place was always its own place and not really part of “America.” I’m not born from here, to use a colloquialism, but feel it is my home.
Texans catch a bit of carrílla (hard time; shit) because a lot, not all, bring their TEX-ASS attitude with them and the enclaves that have developed tend to the red side. I see more and more of those Lone Star license plates all the time and worry about it affecting our blue hue.
That being said, I’ve known some very cool people from Tejas over the years. Your reasons for wanting to leave strike a chord and think you could be a better fit here than some of the others I’ve seen and dealt in my time in the ski industry. I took care of a LOT of sick and injured Bubbas over the years and got to see quite a spectrum of folks. Very red to very cool.
So, like someone in the feed above said, you might be happier in central and northern NM. It’s a special place with unique challenges. You are not much older than I am, btw.

Police corruption, government by primo, etc. Don't go until you get the 411 on particular places.

as a 4th grader. Grew up in Southwest NM. In Silver City near The Gila National Forest (first national forest declared as such late 1800s T. Roosevelt). A wonderful area. And I’ve been in Albuquerque since 1980 (college and eventual accounting career). I’ve raised three kids in NM largely in the 90s. Originally from Texas I never failed to appreciate the cultural diversity and inclusion of our state. From our rich Hispanic culture to our equally rich Native American heritage kids tend to grow up with great acceptanc of others That always meant a lot to me and I feel moving here made a big difference in the way I viewed the world. More expansive I guess than had I been raised in Texas. But I do love Texas still and I won’t give up on my home state.

I continue to love NM. And the weather? Just can’t beat the weather here. Four seasons. No humidity to speak of.

Good luck in your decision!

Saul.....

I read that the poor people that lived in the house used in Breaking Bad had to put up a sign that said "Please don't throw pizzas on our roof!"

I wonder if they meant the Dish Network saucer shaped antenna mounted on the roof of that house. I was acquainted with the installer of that "pizza"

move there

Hot and Windy

and we have that here in Houston in spades. We also have a governor who finds joy in drowning migrants and their children.

...the traffic was so bad I never went back!

Jobs don't last forever like they once did. I had a little house back when I was a teacher, but now when I get a job I just move as close as I can. Driving in traffic is a waste of life!

Sadly, Texas still is not democratic. Today it is very red at the ballot box despite being abusive to most voters. The Civil Rights Act was pushed forward by Lyndon Johnson for crying out loud. Texas is a walking contradiction

New Mexico was a fun place to live. I moved away because of climate change and poor school funding for our child

As NM is now the second greatest producer of oil in the US.