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Champaign, IL vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 70.5% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Rio Rancho has 40.7% more Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 8.5% better than Champaign
 Champaign, ILRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  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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