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Ellicott City, MD vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso has 55.1% less rainy days than Ellicott City.
- Ruidoso has 39.3% more Sunny Days than Ellicott City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 5.5% better than Ellicott City
 Ellicott City, MDRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  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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