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Oak Ridge, TN vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 77.2% less rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Rio Rancho has 31.3% more Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 5.5% better than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 6 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  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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