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Grass Valley, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 78.2% less rainy days than Grass Valley.
- Rio Rancho has 12.3% more Sunny Days than Grass Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 2.5% worse than Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  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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