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Rio Rancho, NM vs North Pole, AK

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- North Pole has 1.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- North Pole has 44.0% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 32.5% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
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 North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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