2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Las Cruces, NM vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 457.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Ruston has 26.9% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 11.3% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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 Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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