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Carlsbad, NM vs Helena, MT

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- Helena has 6.0% less rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Helena has 32.0% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 17.5% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
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 Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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