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Rio Rancho, NM vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque has 7.5% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Albuquerque has 2.6% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albuquerque scores 1.3% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49542443
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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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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