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Denver, CO vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 28.1% less rainy days than Denver.
- Rio Rancho has 11.4% more Sunny Days than Denver.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 5.5% better than Denver
 Denver, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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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