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Farmington, NM vs Pahrump, NV

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- Pahrump has 49.0% less rainy days than Farmington.
- Pahrump has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Farmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pahrump scores 2.7% better than Farmington
 Farmington, NMPahrump, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock26106
 Sunny268  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26972443
Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 8 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 4 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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