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Rio Rancho, NM vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley has 12.5% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Oro Valley has 2.2% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oro Valley scores 1.3% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall121438
 Snowfall10028
 Precipitation5051106
 Sunny273279205
 Avg. July High9410086
 Avg. Jan. Low223722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.77.67
 UV Index6.36.54.3
 Elevation528225432443
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 4 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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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