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Rio Rancho, NM vs Apple Valley, CA

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- Apple Valley has 16.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Apple Valley has 3.7% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Apple Valley scores 3.9% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock29462443
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 Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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