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Rio Rancho, NM vs Shawnee, KS

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- Shawnee has 239.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Shawnee has 20.9% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shawnee scores 6.5% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMShawnee, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock92106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
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 Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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