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Bloomington, IL vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 74.6% less rainy days than Bloomington.
- Las Cruces has 51.5% more Sunny Days than Bloomington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 14.3% better than Bloomington
 Bloomington, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 12 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  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 3 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 5 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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