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Las Cruces, NM vs Moses Lake, WA

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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

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

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

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More