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Rio Rancho, NM vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle has 216.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Seattle has 44.3% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 2.6% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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