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Rio Rancho, NM vs Cottonwood, AZ

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- Cottonwood has 16.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Cottonwood has 0.7% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cottonwood scores 1.3% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMCottonwood, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33272443
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 Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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