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Roswell, NM vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Ruidoso has 40.0% more rainy days than Roswell.
- Ruidoso has 2.9% more Sunny Days than Roswell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 2.5% worse than Roswell
 Roswell, NMRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
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 Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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