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Grand Junction, CO vs Rio Rico, AZ

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- Rio Rico has 74.7% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Rio Rico has 15.9% more Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rico scores 8.1% better than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, CORio Rico, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock34812443
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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Reviews for Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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