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Portales, NM vs Christiansburg, VA

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- Christiansburg has 126.6% more rainy days than Portales.
- Christiansburg has 20.9% less Sunny Days than Portales.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Christiansburg scores 10.0% worse than Portales
 Portales, NMChristiansburg, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock20932443
Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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Reviews for Christiansburg    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I am a 30 year resident of Christiansburg. The cost of living is low here overall. Crime rate is low, weather is moderate with four true seasons. Blacksburg costs more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia Tech is 7 miles down the road and a great place to educate and join the Hokie  More

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I have lived in Christiansburg for two years. I have found it to be a very nice place to live. Many community activities, low crime, nice neighborhoods. A very community  More

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