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Rio Rancho is a mid-size city of 108,515 people in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It's about 13 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 323 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $2k a month.
108,515people
$310kTypical home
$1,514/moRent
93° / 48°Summer / winter
9"Snow
305Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 108,515
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,050 people per sq mi
- 323 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 13 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,956/mo)
- Median rent $1,514/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 305 sunny days a year (147 totally clear)
- 60 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 9" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (318 per 100k)
- Low property crime (972 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to ABQ airport
- 18 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,476 ft
- 465 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 478 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 235 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sandoval County: D+6 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk