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Capitan, NM vs Riverton, WY

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Highlights
- Riverton has 50.3% less rainy days than Capitan.
- Riverton has 18.4% less Sunny Days than Capitan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverton scores 10.4% worse than Capitan
 Capitan, NMRiverton, WYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock45106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49512443
Reviews for Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

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Over 7 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

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Over 18 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

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Reviews for Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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