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Rio Rancho, NM vs Colton, CA

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- Colton has 1.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Colton has 2.9% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Colton scores 11.7% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMColton, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10042443
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 Colton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved from Baltimore/D.C. a year and a half ago. Even with owning a home back east sticker shock set in here. We bought a home in Colton verses what  More

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My husband and I moved to California 18 months ago from the east coast. Intially we weren't considering Colton to buy our second home but after months of looking in  More

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