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Rio Rancho, NM vs Auburn, WA

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- Auburn has 259.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Auburn has 44.7% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Auburn scores 5.2% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMAuburn, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 6 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 Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 12 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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