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Las Cruces, NM vs Barstow, CA

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- Barstow has 49.0% less rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Barstow has 4.4% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Barstow scores 2.5% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMBarstow, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock25106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21752443
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 Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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