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La Grande, OR vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 44.1% less rainy days than La Grande.
- Las Cruces has 53.1% more Sunny Days than La Grande.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 14.3% better than La Grande
 La Grande, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 4 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  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 3 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 5 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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