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Rio Rancho, NM vs Arcadia, CA

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Highlights
- Arcadia has 35.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Arcadia has 5.1% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arcadia scores 20.8% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMArcadia, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4822443
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 Arcadia    4 Reviews

Hi, We live in the city of Los Angeles, a total nightmare for us who lived in Texas for more than 5 years. We have job offers in both Arcadia, CA and in Round Rock  More

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Over 14 years ago

We like a neighborhood which has a lot tree and decent parks. Also, we prefer a place where are convient for restaurant, grocery, shopping mall, and library. Believe or  More

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Over 15 years ago

Arcadia has fairly good weather except for a few extra hot summer days. Rainy weather has been less over the last few years, so a bit of a drought exists. Air quality  More

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