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Las Cruces, NM vs Truckee, CA

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- Truckee has 213.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Truckee has 16.7% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Truckee scores 20.0% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMTruckee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58172443
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 Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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