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Farmington, NM vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora has 328.1% more rainy days than Farmington.
- Sonora has 2.2% less Sunny Days than Farmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sonora scores 4.0% better than Farmington
 Farmington, NMSonora, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny268  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock17952443
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 7 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 Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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