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Rio Rancho, NM vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 30.8% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Maricopa has 8.4% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 6.5% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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