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Carbondale, IL vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 78.1% less rainy days than Carbondale.
- Las Cruces has 36.1% more Sunny Days than Carbondale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 11.1% better than Carbondale
 Carbondale, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  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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