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Portales, NM vs Roswell, NM

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- Roswell has 18.1% less rainy days than Portales.
- Roswell has 2.2% more Sunny Days than Portales.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roswell scores 1.3% worse than Portales
 Portales, NMRoswell, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35762443
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 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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