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Rio Rancho, NM vs Walsenburg, CO

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- Walsenburg has 54.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- Walsenburg has 0.4% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Walsenburg scores 5.2% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61712443
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 6 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 Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 12 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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