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Alpine, TX vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso has 21.6% more rainy days than Alpine.
- Ruidoso has 16.2% more Sunny Days than Alpine.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 8.3% worse than Alpine
 Alpine, TXRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall172038
 Snowfall22828
 Precipitation6577106
 Sunny247287205
 Avg. July High888286
 Avg. Jan. Low282422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.47.77
 UV Index6.56.94.3
 Elevation447567292443
Reviews for Alpine    1 Reviews

This is a geographically beautiful place. With Sul Ross University here you would expect a more educated population. Sadly, this town is dominated by law enforcement and  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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