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Rio Rancho, NM vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano has 240.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Plano has 16.1% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Plano scores 6.5% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMPlano, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
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 6 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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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