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Rio Rancho, NM vs Pahrump, NV

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Highlights
- Pahrump has 59.2% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Pahrump has 4.4% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pahrump scores 0.0% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMPahrump, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock26106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26972443
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 Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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