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Melbourne, FL vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 77.6% less rainy days than Melbourne.
- Rio Rancho has 16.7% more Sunny Days than Melbourne.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 10.0% better than Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny234  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  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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