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Raton, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 31.8% less rainy days than Raton.
- Rio Rancho has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Raton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 4.1% better than Raton
 Raton, NMRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  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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