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Las Cruces, NM vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 28.0% less rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Bakersfield has 7.5% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 1.3% better than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
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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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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