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Idaho Falls, ID vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 1.6% less rainy days than Idaho Falls.
- Rio Rancho has 35.8% more Sunny Days than Idaho Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 14.9% better than Idaho Falls
 Idaho Falls, IDRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  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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