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Cedar Falls, IA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 66.0% less rainy days than Cedar Falls.
- Rio Rancho has 42.2% more Sunny Days than Cedar Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 13.2% better than Cedar Falls
 Cedar Falls, IARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  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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