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Rio Rancho, NM vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 44.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Anchorage has 53.8% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 28.6% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
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 Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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