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Rio Rancho, NM vs Ridgefield, WA

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- Ridgefield has 290.8% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Ridgefield has 46.9% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgefield scores 6.5% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMRidgefield, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1122443
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 Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 18 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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