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Rio Rancho, NM vs Lake Zurich, IL

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- Lake Zurich has 212.5% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Lake Zurich has 32.2% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Zurich scores 13.0% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
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 Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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