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Richmond, KY vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 74.1% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Rio Rancho has 45.2% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 5.5% better than Richmond
 Richmond, KYRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  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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