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Carlsbad, NM vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson has 8.2% less rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Tucson has 2.9% more Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tucson scores 6.3% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMTucson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24902443
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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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