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Topeka, KS vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho has 68.2% less rainy days than Topeka.
- Rio Rancho has 27.0% more Sunny Days than Topeka.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rancho scores 6.9% better than Topeka
 Topeka, KSRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52822443
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  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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