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Des Plaines, IL vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 66.7% less rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Rio Rancho has 46.0% more Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 11.6% better than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  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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