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Rio Rancho, NM vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix has 23.3% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Phoenix has 9.5% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Phoenix scores 5.2% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10862443
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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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