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Rio Rancho, NM vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 96.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Oakland has 4.4% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 13.0% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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