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Rio Rancho, NM vs Kingsport, TN

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- Kingsport has 265.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Kingsport has 25.6% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kingsport scores 3.9% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMKingsport, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12112443
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 Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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