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Rio Rancho, NM vs Dover, NJ

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- Dover has 320.0% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Dover has 26.0% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dover scores 9.1% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMDover, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
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 Dover    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I thought I'd seen it all. From Indiana cornfields, to the PCH, Boston's rush hour, the North side of Chicago during a Cubs game, to Manhattan just before the last train  More

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Over 15 years ago

I thought I'd seen it all. From Indiana cornfields, to the PCH, Boston's rush hour, the North side of Chicago during a Cubs game, to Manhattan just before the last train  More

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