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Rio Rancho, NM vs Crystal Lake, IL

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- Crystal Lake has 205.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Crystal Lake has 31.9% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Crystal Lake scores 11.7% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9152443
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 Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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