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Alexandria, VA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 72.1% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- Rio Rancho has 35.8% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 5.5% better than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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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 5 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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