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Alamogordo, NM vs Raton, NM

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- Raton has 54.4% more rainy days than Alamogordo.
- Raton has 4.2% less Sunny Days than Alamogordo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raton scores 7.5% worse than Alamogordo
 Alamogordo, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny285  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock66802443
Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 11 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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