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Las Cruces, NM vs Elephant Butte, NM

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Highlights
- Elephant Butte has 10.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Elephant Butte has 0.7% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elephant Butte scores 0.0% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock48106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock44652443
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 Elephant Butte    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  More

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