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Rock Springs, WY vs Pahrump, NV

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- Pahrump has 44.9% less rainy days than Rock Springs.
- Pahrump has 19.7% more Sunny Days than Rock Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pahrump scores 13.2% better than Rock Springs
 Rock Springs, WYPahrump, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock26106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26972443
Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 17 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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