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Las Cruces, NM vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma has 198.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Petaluma has 11.6% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 5.0% better than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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