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Carlsbad, NM vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain has 235.1% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Black Mountain has 23.4% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Black Mountain scores 5.0% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock23982443
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 3 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 Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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