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Rio Rancho, NM vs Bayfield, CO

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Highlights
- Bayfield has 77.5% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Bayfield has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bayfield scores 13.0% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMBayfield, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock69002443
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 Bayfield    1 Reviews

Great place for a small town feel with a little bit of culture thrown in as well. Four seasons of fun and within an hour or so you can be at 14,000 elevation high in the  More

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