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Rio Rancho, NM vs Lompoc, CA

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Highlights
- Lompoc has 36.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Lompoc has 4.4% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lompoc scores 14.3% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMLompoc, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock44106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
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 Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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