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Rio Rancho, NM vs Novato, CA

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- Novato has 218.3% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Novato has 4.0% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Novato scores 10.4% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMNovato, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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