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Ruidoso, NM vs Placitas (Sandoval County), NM

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- Placitas (Sandoval County) has 35.0% less rainy days than Ruidoso.
- Placitas (Sandoval County) has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Ruidoso.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Placitas (Sandoval County) scores 1.3% better than Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMPlacitas (Sandoval County), NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock59552443
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 Placitas (Sandoval County)    4 Reviews

We have researched Placitas for a few years and now with the real estate market going haywire, we have decided to move our online business there by building in  More

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We are considering moving to Placitas from the Eastern high plains of NM. However, I am wondering why there are almost 10% of the housing for sale. The property values  More

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Over 13 years ago

Spectacular views of three mountain ranges, Mount Taylor, and Cabezon Peak, glittering star sparkled night skies, breath taking sunsets, wild horses, pinon scented  More

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