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Las Cruces, NM vs Pahrump, NV

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- Pahrump has 51.0% less rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Pahrump has 3.1% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pahrump scores 3.8% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMPahrump, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock26106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26972443
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 Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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