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Rio Rancho, NM vs Ironwood, MI

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- Ironwood has 195.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Ironwood has 32.6% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ironwood scores 28.6% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMIronwood, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock143106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15062443
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 Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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