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Fairfax, VA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces has 76.7% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Las Cruces has 48.5% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 9.6% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 11 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  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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