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Scottsdale, AZ vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Ruidoso has 93.3% more rainy days than Scottsdale.
- Ruidoso has 4.0% less Sunny Days than Scottsdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 5.5% better than Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny299  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  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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