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Lawton, OK vs Roswell, NM

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- Roswell has 54.8% less rainy days than Lawton.
- Roswell has 13.0% more Sunny Days than Lawton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roswell scores 8.2% better than Lawton
 Lawton, OKRoswell, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny247  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35762443
Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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