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Rio Rancho, NM vs West Plains, MO

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- West Plains has 292.5% more rainy days than Rio Rancho.
- West Plains has 24.2% less Sunny Days than Rio Rancho.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Plains scores 3.9% worse than Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10042443
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 Plains    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 16 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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