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Richmond, VA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 72.9% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Rio Rancho has 30.0% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 5.5% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  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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