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Rio Rancho, NM vs California, MD

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- California has 280.0% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- California has 24.2% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, California scores 3.9% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMCalifornia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 California    1 Reviews

I am not a true Southern Marylander but I have learned to truly appreciate the qualities of MY county and to recognize how Saint Mary's county is really different from  More

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