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Roswell, NM vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence has 167.6% more rainy days than Roswell.
- Lawrence has 24.4% less Sunny Days than Roswell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lawrence scores 8.9% worse than Roswell
 Roswell, NMLawrence, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock91106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8662443
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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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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