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Rio Rancho, NM vs Altadena, CA

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Highlights
- Altadena has 87.5% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Altadena has 5.1% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Altadena scores 18.2% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMAltadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13582443
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 Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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