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Rio Rancho, NM vs Gonzales, LA

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- Gonzales has 410.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Gonzales has 18.7% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gonzales scores 9.1% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMGonzales, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6138
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 Gonzales    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Quality of Life is like a mantra here, unfortunately more of a political one. The area is growing at an astounding rate but mostly in my opinion due to location. Right  More

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Gonzales (and surrounding area) is a fair town to live in. Not much to brag about, little or no excitement except youth sports, but then there is very little crime here  More

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A very family oriented place with little to no cultural activities outside of regional ones. Be prepared to feel like a 'stranger in a strange land'  More

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