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Chesapeake, VA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 74.7% less rainy days than Chesapeake.
- Rio Rancho has 29.4% more Sunny Days than Chesapeake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 4.1% better than Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  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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