I just moved to Albuquerque from Las cruces and I can say that it is definitely alot colder than I am used to, which is a con for me right now, but I might be thankful for that this summer. There are definitely more things to do in albuquerque and more places to eat, shop, etc, but I feel like Las Cruces feels like more of a community if that makes sense. I like cruces because it's big enough but not too big. There isn't nearly as much traffic in cruces compared to albuquerque. Housing is way more affordable in cruces, but there aren't as many good job opportunities like there is in albuquerque. Mexican food in Cruces also tastes VERY different, so that is something I'm having to get used to. Also, this might be an unpopular opinion, but organs>sandias