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Rochester, MN vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 64.6% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Rio Rancho has 51.7% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 18.5% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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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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