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Rio Rancho, NM vs Imperial Beach, CA

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- Imperial Beach has 17.5% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Imperial Beach has 2.2% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Imperial Beach scores 20.8% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 20 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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