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Lander, WY vs Carlsbad, NM

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- Carlsbad has 18.6% more rainy days than Lander.
- Carlsbad has 16.3% more Sunny Days than Lander.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 17.6% better than Lander
 Lander, WYCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31002443
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  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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