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Bakersfield, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 66.7% more rainy days than Bakersfield.
- Rio Rancho has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Bakersfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 4.9% worse than Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  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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