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Rio Rancho, NM vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 50.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Boulder has 10.3% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 7.8% worse than Rio Rancho

Climate
 Rio Rancho, NMBoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall121838
 Snowfall107128
 Precipitation5088106
 Sunny273245205
 Avg. July High948886
 Avg. Jan. Low221922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.77.17
 UV Index6.35.84.3
 Elevation528253282443

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 4 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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ZIPS IN RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO
87124 87144
ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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