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Las Cruces, NM vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley has 450.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Grass Valley has 17.3% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grass Valley scores 1.3% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock84106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24112443
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 3 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 5 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 Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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