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Newport News, VA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 73.9% less rainy days than Newport News.
- Rio Rancho has 27.0% more Sunny Days than Newport News.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 2.7% better than Newport News
 Newport News, VARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  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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