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Rio Rancho, NM vs Aztec, NM

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- Aztec has 13.3% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Aztec has 1.1% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aztec scores 2.6% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMAztec, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock56462443
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 Aztec    4 Reviews

I relocated to Aztec from Houston just over a year ago and couldn't be more pleased! The people are great, the area here is BEAUTIFUL and less than an hour away from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Aztec 2 years ago and I really like living here. The people are very friendly. Schools are great. I would recommend  More

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I melp moved from California to help my parents out but have been surprised by how high the cost of living is in this  More

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