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Rio Rancho, NM vs Palmer Lake, CO

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Highlights
- Palmer Lake has 71.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Palmer Lake has 10.3% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer Lake scores 13.0% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMPalmer Lake, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72962443
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 Palmer Lake    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Palmer Lake is nestled against the mountains, just north of the United States Air Force Academy between Colorado Springs and Denver. With a population of less than 1500  More

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