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Santa Paula, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 25.5% less rainy days than Santa Paula.
- Rio Rancho has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Santa Paula.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 15.4% worse than Santa Paula
 Santa Paula, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  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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