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Athens, TX vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Ruidoso has 53.3% less rainy days than Athens.
- Ruidoso has 24.8% more Sunny Days than Athens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 6.9% better than Athens
 Athens, TXRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny230  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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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