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Dover, DE vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 77.9% less rainy days than Dover.
- Las Cruces has 48.5% more Sunny Days than Dover.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 8.1% better than Dover
 Dover, DELas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  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 3 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 5 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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