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Las Cruces, NM vs Needles, CA

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- Needles has 44.0% less rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Needles has 4.4% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Needles scores 11.3% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMNeedles, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock22106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock11086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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