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Powell, WY vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 71.4% more rainy days than Powell.
- Rio Rancho has 27.0% more Sunny Days than Powell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 8.5% better than Powell
 Powell, WYRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  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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