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Portland, OR vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 72.0% less rainy days than Portland.
- Rio Rancho has 89.6% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 2.7% better than Portland
 Portland, ORRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  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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