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Rio Rancho, NM vs Escondido, CA

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 Rio Rancho, NMEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14.238.1
 Snowfall10.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days50.341.6106.2
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock86.385.8
 Avg. Jan. Low21.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.52826462443
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 6 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 Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good cost of  More

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