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Fort Collins, CO vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces has 35.9% less rainy days than Fort Collins.
- Las Cruces has 24.1% more Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 11.1% better than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  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 2 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 4 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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