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Champaign, IL vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Ruidoso has 50.1% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Ruidoso has 47.9% more Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 8.5% better than Champaign
 Champaign, ILRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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