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New Orleans, LA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces has 84.3% less rainy days than New Orleans.
- Las Cruces has 36.1% more Sunny Days than New Orleans.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 21.2% better than New Orleans
 New Orleans, LALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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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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