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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 47.6% less rainy days than Pagosa Springs.
- Rio Rancho has 4.9% less Sunny Days than Pagosa Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 16.7% better than Pagosa Springs
 Pagosa Springs, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall93  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  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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