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Colorado Springs, CO vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 45.7% less rainy days than Colorado Springs.
- Las Cruces has 21.0% more Sunny Days than Colorado Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 12.7% better than Colorado Springs
 Colorado Springs, COLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall57  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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