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Carlsbad, NM vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 35.1% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Boulder has 11.9% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 11.3% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMBoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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