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Rocky Mount, NC vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 73.4% less rainy days than Rocky Mount.
- Rio Rancho has 25.8% more Sunny Days than Rocky Mount.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 2.7% better than Rocky Mount
 Rocky Mount, NCRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Rocky Mount    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do  More

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Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor  More

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Over 14 years ago

I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this  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 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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