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Carlsbad, NM vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista has 13.4% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Sierra Vista has 2.2% more Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 5.0% better than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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