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Rio Rancho, NM vs Round Rock, TX

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- Round Rock has 200.0% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Round Rock has 15.0% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Round Rock scores 6.5% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMRound Rock, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7352443
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 Round Rock    28 Reviews

I plan on relocating from Amarillo to Round Rock or one of the suburbs north of Austin with my wife and kids. I would like to know what people can tell me about the job  More

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Round Rock has a booming real estate market. It is one of the fastest growing communities in America. If you need more info about home buying in Round Rock, or anywhere  More

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We moved from Southern CA, we first lived at beach for many years in SD, then high desert (Hesperia). BEST MOVE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!! The weather is great, the  More

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