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Alamosa, CO vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 14.9% more rainy days than Alamosa.
- Las Cruces has 4.3% more Sunny Days than Alamosa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 14.3% better than Alamosa
 Alamosa, COLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny282  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low-2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

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If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

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Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  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 2 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 4 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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