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Rio Rancho, NM vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 199.2% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- West Des Moines has 26.7% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 10.4% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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