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Austin, TX vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 65.6% less rainy days than Austin.
- Rio Rancho has 19.7% more Sunny Days than Austin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 8.5% better than Austin
 Austin, TXRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  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 6 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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