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Roswell, NM vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 62.8% more rainy days than Roswell.
- Oakland has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Roswell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 10.1% better than Roswell
 Roswell, NMOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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