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Rio Rancho, NM vs Sammamish, WA

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Highlights
- Sammamish has 339.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Sammamish has 43.2% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sammamish scores 7.8% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMSammamish, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock592443
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 Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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