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Carlsbad, NM vs Amarillo, TX

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- Amarillo has 53.0% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Amarillo has 6.8% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amarillo scores 1.3% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36682443
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 4 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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