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Rio Rancho, NM vs Cripple Creek, CO

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Highlights
- Cripple Creek has 69.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Cripple Creek has 11.4% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cripple Creek scores 22.1% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMCripple Creek, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock96106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock67
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock94552443
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 Cripple Creek    1 Reviews

I'm a CA native who retired, first, to Iowa. I like Iowa, but in a search to down-size I discovered a lovely log cabin in Florissant, CO, to where I moved. I love  More

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