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Las Cruces, NM vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 5.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Scottsdale has 1.7% more Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 8.8% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
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 Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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