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Ruidoso, NM vs Lancaster, CA

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- Lancaster has 62.1% less rainy days than Ruidoso.
- Lancaster has 2.1% less Sunny Days than Ruidoso.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lancaster scores 3.9% better than Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMLancaster, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock23592443
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 Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 8 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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