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Taos, NM vs Alamosa, CO

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Highlights
- Alamosa has 33.6% less rainy days than Taos.
- Alamosa has 0.4% less Sunny Days than Taos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alamosa scores 4.1% worse than Taos
 Taos, NMAlamosa, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock75432443
Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

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If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

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Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  More

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