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Bristol, VA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 72.8% less rainy days than Bristol.
- Rio Rancho has 33.8% more Sunny Days than Bristol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 4.1% better than Bristol
 Bristol, VARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  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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