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Taos, NM vs Taft, CA

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- Taft has 50.4% less rainy days than Taos.
- Taft has 1.8% less Sunny Days than Taos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Taft scores 12.3% better than Taos
 Taos, NMTaft, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9552443
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 Taft    3 Reviews

J · Taft, CA
Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here over 50 years. It use to be a wonderful place to grow up with a thriving downtown and jobs were plentiful. This is no longer the case in Taft. Jobs are  More

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I've lived in Taft for over 5 years. It's a nice community and very friendly people as long as you get involved, either through school or local churches. I've met many  More

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Over 17 years ago

the city of taft is located in southern California,a small community yet just 20 minutes from a large and thriving city "bakersfield" over 300000 people .amazingly you  More

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