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Rio Rancho, NM vs Tijeras, NM

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Highlights
- Tijeras has 46.7% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Tijeras has 3.3% more Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tijeras scores 2.6% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMTijeras, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock71106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock63222443
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 Tijeras    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I don’t really like New Mexico. However, this is a good location in this state. It’s close to Albuquerque, but it’s much greener and quieter. There are some other better  More

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