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Rio Rancho, NM vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles has 415.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Lake Charles has 22.0% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 13.0% worse than Rio Rancho
Climate
 Rio Rancho, NMLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall126238
 Snowfall10028
 Precipitation50117106
 Sunny273213205
 Avg. July High949186
 Avg. Jan. Low224122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.76.77
 UV Index6.364.3
 Elevation5282132443

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews
susan · King William, VA
Rio Rancho- not that great!
Over 2 years ago

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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Me · Rio Rancho, NM
As with everything, there are pros and cons
Over 2 years ago

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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Michael · Albuquerque, NM
Love it
Over 4 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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 1 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 3 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 4 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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70605 70601 70607 70615
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