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Capitan, NM vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista has 20.4% less rainy days than Capitan.
- Sierra Vista has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Capitan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 9.1% better than Capitan
 Capitan, NMSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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