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Fountain, CO vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Ruidoso has 18.7% more rainy days than Fountain.
- Ruidoso has 15.7% more Sunny Days than Fountain.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 4.1% better than Fountain
 Fountain, CORuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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