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Rio Rancho, NM vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta has 0.0% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Murrieta has 0.7% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Murrieta scores 10.4% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock31106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10962443
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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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