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Carlsbad, NM vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction has 26.1% less rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Grand Junction has 11.9% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Junction scores 7.5% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45932443
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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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