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Rio Rancho, NM vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside has 5.8% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Riverside has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 13.0% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMRiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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