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Rio Rancho, NM vs Kenai, AK

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- Kenai has 79.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Kenai has 50.5% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kenai scores 31.2% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMKenai, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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