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Las Cruces, NM vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Fairfax has 330.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Fairfax has 32.7% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairfax scores 8.8% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMFairfax, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4332443
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 Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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