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Rio Rancho, NM vs Fairmont, WV

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- Fairmont has 288.3% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Fairmont has 43.2% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairmont scores 7.8% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMFairmont, WVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9842443
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 Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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