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Portales, NM vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces has 43.5% less rainy days than Portales.
- Las Cruces has 7.7% more Sunny Days than Portales.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 0.0% worse than Portales

Climate
 Portales, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall181038
 Snowfall8228
 Precipitation5743106
 Sunny273294205
 Avg. July High929586
 Avg. Jan. Low232722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)887
 UV Index6.26.74.3
 Elevation400639072443

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Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 5 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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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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ZIPS IN PORTALES, NEW MEXICO
88130
ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007

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