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Rio Rancho, NM vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne has 355.0% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Fort Payne has 25.3% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Payne scores 3.9% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9022443
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 Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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