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Elephant Butte, NM vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 9.1% less rainy days than Elephant Butte.
- Las Cruces has 0.7% more Sunny Days than Elephant Butte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 0.0% worse than Elephant Butte
 Elephant Butte, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny292  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for Elephant Butte    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  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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