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Rio Rancho, NM vs Espanola, NM

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Highlights
- Espanola has 1.7% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Espanola has 2.9% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Espanola scores 0.0% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMEspanola, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock55942443
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 Espanola    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The cost of living is much too high for what you get here. The gas prices are at least 20 cents per gallon higher than anywhere else around. The electric bills are  More

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Over 19 years ago

high real estate  More

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