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Rio Rancho, NM vs Santa Teresa, NM

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- Santa Teresa has 15.0% less rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Santa Teresa has 7.3% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Teresa scores 3.9% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMSanta Teresa, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock37932443
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 Santa Teresa    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Santa Teresa is wedged between Mexico and Texas and runs along the Rio Grande River with beautiful views of the Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas, our neighbor to the  More

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