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Carlsbad, NM vs Socorro, NM

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Highlights
- Socorro has 22.4% less rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Socorro has 0.7% more Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Socorro scores 1.3% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMSocorro, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock47106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46032443
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 Socorro    1 Reviews

Socorro County, New Mexico, is one of the largest counties in the state (6626 square miles)but with a population of only about 18 million. Most of the population  More

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