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Espanola, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 1.7% more rainy days than Espanola.
- Rio Rancho has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Espanola.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 0.0% worse than Espanola
 Espanola, NMRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Espanola    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The cost of living is much too high for what you get here. The gas prices are at least 20 cents per gallon higher than anywhere else around. The electric bills are  More

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Over 19 years ago

high real estate  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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