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Rio Rancho, NM vs Palmdale, CA

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Highlights
- Palmdale has 26.7% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Palmdale has 2.6% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmdale scores 3.9% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26572443
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 Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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