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Ruidoso, NM vs Hot Springs, AR

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Highlights
- Hot Springs has 178.3% more rainy days than Ruidoso.
- Hot Springs has 25.1% less Sunny Days than Ruidoso.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hot Springs scores 7.8% worse than Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMHot Springs, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5738
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 Hot Springs    25 Reviews

I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice.  More

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I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They  More

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Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by  More

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