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Las Cruces, NM vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose has 72.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- San Jose has 12.6% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Jose scores 10.0% better than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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