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Las Cruces, NM vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz has 225.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Santa Cruz has 10.9% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 6.3% better than Las Cruces

Climate
 Las Cruces, NMSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall103338
 Snowfall2028
 Precipitation4369106
 Sunny294262205
 Avg. July High957786
 Avg. Jan. Low274022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)88.57
 UV Index6.75.24.3
 Elevation3907362443

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007
ZIPS IN SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
95060 95064

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