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Rio Rancho, NM vs Sandy, UT

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- Sandy has 67.5% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Sandy has 16.1% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sandy scores 7.8% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMSandy, UTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46452443
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 Sandy    16 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It was a great city when I moved here 2o years ago but due to over crowding and building apartments the traffic is awful. People are rude and drive like idiots  More

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Over 9 years ago

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Over 9 years ago

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