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La Grande, OR vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 33.0% less rainy days than La Grande.
- Rio Rancho has 42.2% more Sunny Days than La Grande.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 10.0% better than La Grande
 La Grande, ORRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  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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