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Rio Rancho, NM vs Santa Ana, CA

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- Santa Ana has 8.3% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Santa Ana has 2.2% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Ana scores 20.8% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMSanta Ana, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1152443
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 Santa Ana    15 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Suit Co is a family owned business dedicated to bringing you the best and most fashionable suits in the industry. Our company philosophy is to combine quality fabric  More

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Over 16 years ago

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I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  More

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