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Ely, NV vs Portales, NM

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- Portales has 68.6% more rainy days than Ely.
- Portales has 14.7% more Sunny Days than Ely.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portales scores 15.9% better than Ely
 Ely, NVPortales, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40062443
Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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