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Las Cruces, NM vs Porterville, CA

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- Porterville has 26.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Porterville has 7.8% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Porterville scores 0.0% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMPorterville, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock49106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4592443
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 Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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