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Rio Rancho, NM vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree has 35.0% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Joshua Tree has 3.3% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Joshua Tree scores 2.6% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock27362443
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 Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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