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Gillette, WY vs Carlsbad, NM

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- Carlsbad has 13.0% less rainy days than Gillette.
- Carlsbad has 33.0% more Sunny Days than Gillette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 17.6% better than Gillette
 Gillette, WYCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall53  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31002443
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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