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Rio Rancho, NM vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- Sierra Vista has 26.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Sierra Vista has 4.0% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 9.1% better than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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