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Las Cruces, NM vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign has 307.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Champaign has 34.0% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Champaign scores 11.3% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMChampaign, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
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 Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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