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Waynesville, NC vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Ruidoso has 57.2% less rainy days than Waynesville.
- Ruidoso has 37.3% more Sunny Days than Waynesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 4.1% better than Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  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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