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Ruidoso, NM vs Cloudcroft, NM

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- Cloudcroft has 49.3% more rainy days than Ruidoso.
- Cloudcroft has 0.7% more Sunny Days than Ruidoso.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cloudcroft scores 11.7% worse than Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMCloudcroft, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock86682443
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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Reviews for Cloudcroft    4 Reviews

Escaped the Heat of Texas 4 years ago with the NO AC NEEDED summers in the cool pines at 9000 feet. I worked in Houston for 2 decades with the WORST climate, HUMIDITY  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in California, Mexico, Spain, Miami ,Fl and in a couple cities in New Mexico and now I've lived in Cloudcroft, NM for almost one year now. It is a quant  More

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9,000 feet above sea level nestled in the Sacramento Mountains lies beautiful Cloudcroft, NM. Like any small town everyone knows everything about you. Cloudcroft boasts  More

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