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Rio Rancho, NM vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso has 69.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Ruidoso has 5.1% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 0.0% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
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 Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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