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Little Rock, AR vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 76.4% less rainy days than Little Rock.
- Rio Rancho has 25.8% more Sunny Days than Little Rock.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 10.0% better than Little Rock
 Little Rock, ARRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  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 6 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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