Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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Population in 2021: 105,834 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +104.5%
Males: 52,772  (49.9%)
Females: 53,062  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
New Mexico median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 87124.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $76,096 (it was $47,169 in 2000)
Rio Rancho:

$76,096
NM:

$53,992

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $35,557 (it was $20,322 in 2000)

Rio Rancho city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $247,200 (it was $111,900 in 2000)
Rio Rancho:

$247,200
NM:

$214,000

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $238,664; detached houses: $242,774; townhouses or other attached units: $120,593; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,792; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $88,144; mobile homes: $118,980

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,223.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rio Rancho: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.1%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.7% for Black residents, 6.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.2% for American Indian residents, 12.8% for other race residents, 6.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Rio Rancho, NM (2021)
    • 47,87545.2%White alone
    • 44,98742.5%Hispanic
    • 5,8415.5%Two or more races
    • 3,8453.6%American Indian alone
    • 1,7061.6%Black alone
    • 1,5851.5%Asian alone

Races in Rio Rancho detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 74 registered sex offenders living in Rio Rancho, New Mexico as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rio Rancho is 1,298 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Rio Rancho by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(1.3)
1
(1.3)
1
(1.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(2.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.1)
3
(3.1)
1
(1.0)
1
(1.0)
4
(4.1)
3
(3.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
18
(24.1)
23
(28.9)
24
(28.8)
7
(8.0)
14
(15.8)
23
(25.7)
24
(26.2)
10
(10.8)
48
(50.4)
42
(44.0)
16
(16.4)
18
(18.5)
32
(32.2)
13
(12.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
18
(24.1)
35
(43.9)
30
(36.0)
18
(20.6)
15
(16.9)
21
(23.5)
16
(17.4)
28
(30.1)
22
(23.1)
33
(34.6)
33
(33.9)
29
(29.8)
20
(20.1)
13
(12.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
216
(289.8)
174
(218.5)
178
(213.4)
135
(154.2)
151
(170.6)
156
(174.4)
127
(138.4)
136
(146.3)
134
(140.6)
139
(145.6)
117
(120.1)
146
(149.9)
134
(134.9)
49
(48.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
457
(613.1)
393
(493.4)
430
(515.5)
344
(393.0)
304
(343.5)
364
(406.9)
385
(419.5)
409
(440.0)
326
(342.0)
355
(371.9)
302
(309.9)
238
(244.4)
261
(262.7)
107
(106.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,043
(1,399)
1,400
(1,758)
1,209
(1,449)
1,023
(1,169)
1,208
(1,365)
1,385
(1,548)
1,230
(1,340)
1,293
(1,391)
1,362
(1,429)
1,585
(1,660)
1,464
(1,502)
1,194
(1,226)
1,084
(1,091)
492
(489.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
228
(305.9)
235
(295.1)
135
(161.8)
109
(124.5)
107
(120.9)
155
(173.3)
101
(110.0)
112
(120.5)
189
(198.3)
310
(324.8)
224
(229.9)
163
(167.4)
129
(129.8)
97
(96.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
16
(21.5)
15
(18.8)
11
(13.2)
12
(13.7)
4
(4.5)
14
(15.6)
15
(16.3)
13
(14.0)
7
(7.3)
9
(9.4)
14
(14.4)
11
(11.3)
7
(7.0)
5
(5.0)
City-Data.com crime index210.6210.9185.9127.6140.2171.2145.6145.1178.6195.2149.5141.4137.258.7

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City-data.com crime index in Rio Rancho, NM

Crime rate in Rio Rancho detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 214 (125 officers - 109 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
New Mexico average:

2.34
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Ancestries: American (5.4%), English (5.2%), German (5.1%), European (4.6%), Irish (3.8%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1981

Land area: 73.4 square miles.

Population density: 1,441 people per square mile   (low).

Rio Rancho, New Mexico map

4,935 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This city:

4.8%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,872 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,798 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (12.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (331.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Corrales, NM (2.2 miles ),
Pueblo of Sandia Village, NM (2.4 miles ),
Paradise Hills, NM (2.5 miles ),
Bernalillo, NM (2.6 miles ),
Edith Endave, NM (2.7 miles ),
North Valley, NM (2.9 miles ),
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM (3.0 miles ),
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 35.29 N, Longitude: 106.67 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): City of Vision

Daytime population change due to commuting: -17,909 (-16.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,222 (47.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Rio Rancho, NM in 2021
Distribution of house value in Rio Rancho, NM in 2021
Rio Rancho satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.7%
New Mexico:

3.1%
Unemployment by year
Population change in the 1990s: +18,848 (+57.3%).
Most common industries in Rio Rancho, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Computer & electronic products (9.0%)
  • Health care (8.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Public administration (6.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Computer & electronic products (12.2%)
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Public administration (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Educational services (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.3%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Rio Rancho, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Computer specialists (3.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (2.7%)
  • Cashiers (2.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
  • Computer specialists (4.1%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.2%)
  • Engineers (2.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.6%)
  • Registered nurses (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.2%)

Average climate in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rio Rancho, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 94.7. This is worse than average.

City:

94.7
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.223
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 10.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.3
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.530. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.530
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 34.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 26.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.4
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.90. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.90
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 0.00259. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00259
U.S.:

0.00984

Earthquake activity:

Rio Rancho-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 721% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 565.4 miles away from Rio Rancho center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 164.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 556.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 535.2 miles away from Rio Rancho center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.1 miles away from Rio Rancho center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bernalillo County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rio Rancho topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rio Rancho:

  • UNM SANDOVAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 3001 BROADMOOR BLVD NE)
  • RIO RANCHO CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (4210 SABANA GRANDE SE)
  • NORTH RIO RANCHO DIALYSIS (FMC) (7555 ENCHANTED HILLS BLVD STE 102)
  • RIO RANCHO DIALYSIS (DCI) (4045 JACKIE RD SE)
  • RIO RANCHO DIALYSIS (FMC) (1760 GRANDE BLVD STE 100)

Heliports located in Rio Rancho:

Amtrak station near Rio Rancho:

  • 15 miles: ALBUQUERQUE (214 FIRST ST. SW) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rio Rancho:

  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 8 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 15 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 15 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 43 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 85 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • San Juan College (about 133 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 153 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)

Public high schools in Rio Rancho:

  • RIO RANCHO HIGH (Students: 2,941, Location: 500 LASER RD NE, Grades: 9-12)
  • RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY (Students: 139, Location: 1330 JACKIE RD SE, Grades: 6-12)
  • INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 421 QUANTUM RD NE, Grades: 9-12)
  • V SUE CLEVELAND HIGH (Location: 4800 LABAN RD NE, Grades: 9-12)
  • THE ASK ACADEMY (Location: 4311 SARA RD SE, Grades: 7-12, Charter school)
  • EXPLORE ACADEMY (Location: 2720 AVENIDA CORAZON, Grades: 9-10, Charter school)

Private high schools in Rio Rancho:

  • GOSPEL LIGHT BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 80, Location: 1500 SOUTHERN BLVD SE, Grades: KG-12)
  • LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26, Location: 1901 17TH AVE NE, Grades: KG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Rio Rancho:

Private elementary/middle school in Rio Rancho:

  • ST THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL (Students: 406, Location: 1100 HOOD RD SE, Grades: KG-8)
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Library in Rio Rancho:

  • RIO RANCHO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,345,269; Location: 755 LOMA COLORADO DR. SE; 160,545 books; 4,976 audio materials; 4,707 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 244 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Add another church to data: First Baptist Church of Rio Rancho, 3906 19th Ave SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rio Rancho: Southern Plaza (A), Corrales Mental Health Clinic Library (B), Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue Station 5 (C), Intel Corporation (D), Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue Station 1 (E), Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue Station 2 (F), Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue Station 3 (G), Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue Station 4 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rio Rancho include: Christian Science of Rio Rancho Church (A), Calvary Lutheran Church-LCMS (B), Community of Joy Lutheran Church (C), Covenant Christian Church (D), Austin Chapel Baptist Church (E), Rio Rancho Community Christianity Church (F), First Baptist Church of Rio Rancho (G), Bernallilo Church of Christ (H), Church of the Incarnation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Vista Verde Memoril Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arroyo Pantadeleon (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rio Rancho include: Haynes Park (1), Western Winds Park (2), Star Heights Park (3), Cielo Vista Park (4), Veja Baja Park (5), Leon Grande Park (6), Vista Hills Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: J & R Vintage Auto Museum (3650 State Highway 528 Northeast) (1), Tenpins & More at Rio Rancho (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1416 Deborah Road Southeast) (2), Sweet Escape Ballooning (216 Dogwood Trail Southeast) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (4100 Barbara Loop Southeast) (1), Days Inn (4200 Crestview Drive Southeast) (2), Holiday Inn Select (1501 Sunset Road Southeast) (3), Ramada Limited (4081 High Resort Blvd SE) (4), Super 8 Rio Rancho NM (4100 Barbara Loop Southeast) (5), Best Western Rio Rancho Inn (1465 Rio Rancho Drive Southeast) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: New Mexico State Government - District Attorney's Office Thirteenth Judicial Dist- Sandoval Co (333 Rio Rancho Drive Northeast) (1), 13th Judicial District Court (1500 Idalia Road Northeast) (2), Mission of Maitreya (779 Spur Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Alan Branch - Player of Football.

Bernalillo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rio Rancho and their reported violations in the past:

RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES (Address: 4300 Sara Rd , Population served: 87,000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2012)
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-02-2009, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2012)
  • 34 regular monitoring violations
RAM CENTER (Serves WY, Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAR-19-2014, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2014)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAS COLONIAS MHP (Address: 6404 Milpa Alta Rd. NE , Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
COYOTE SPRINGS VILLAGE (Serves CA, Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2008), Fed No Longer Subject to Rule (DEC-31-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

72.9%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.6%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Rio Rancho in 2010:

  • 141 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 46 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Rio Rancho in 2000:

  • 257 people in nursing homes
  • 156 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Arena or stadium:
  • Santa Ana Star Center. Capacity: 8,000.

Banks with most branches in Rio Rancho (2011 data):

  • BOKF, National Association: Rio Rancho Southern Branch at 3901 Southern Boulevard, S.E., branch established on 1934/09/01; High Resort Branch at 4300 Ridgecrest Drive S.E., branch established on 2003/04/01. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $25,360.0 mil, Deposits: $19,171.3 mil, headquarters in Tulsa, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Bok Financial Corporation
  • New Mexico Bank & Trust: Rio Rancho Branch at 4001 Southern Blvd. S.E., branch established on 1999/09/27; Rio Rancho 2 at 7830 Enchanted Hills Blvd, branch established on 2006/03/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $974.9 mil, Deposits: $690.3 mil, headquarters in Albuquerque, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Rio Rancho Branch at 4110 Meadowlark Lane Se, branch established on 1960/08/29; Raley's Rio Rancho Branch at 3301 Southern Blvd Se, branch established on 1996/05/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Rio Rancho Southern Branch at 1000 Commercial Drive Se, branch established on 2006/07/24; Rio Rancho Branch at 1781 Rio Rancho Drive Southeast, branch established on 1994/06/20. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Country Club Branch at 3101 Southern Boulevard, S.E., branch established on 1984/11/19; High Resort Branch at 4201 Crestview Road, S.E., branch established on 1989/12/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Bank of the West: Rio Rancho Branch at 3735 Southern Boulevard, S.E., branch established on 1994/11/21. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Washington Federal: Rio Rancho Branch at 2518 Southern Blvd, branch established on 2007/09/15. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $13,653.0 mil, Deposits: $8,905.8 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 174 total offices
  • First American Bank: Rio Rancho Branch at 3002 Southern Blvd., Se, branch established on 2005/10/17. Info updated 2010/06/26: Bank assets: $732.3 mil, Deposits: $605.7 mil, headquarters in Artesia, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First Artesia Bancshares, Inc.
  • Compass Bank: Rio Rancho Branch at 1201 Rio Rancho Drive, Southeast, branch established on 1992/07/06. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

For population 15 years and over in Rio Rancho:

Marital status in Rio Rancho, NM
  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Rio Rancho:

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
New Mexico average:

12.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Rio Rancho
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rio Rancho, NM (based on Bernalillo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic175,26644
Evangelical Protestant81,470220
Other27,66574
Mainline Protestant25,03159
Orthodox1,6443
Black Protestant1,62512
None349,863-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 85
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
Bernalillo County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Here:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 189
Bernalillo County:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 437
This county:

6.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bernalillo County:

5.3%
State:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.0%
State:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.8%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.1%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.7%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Rio Rancho:

19.7%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.6%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rio Rancho:

34.4%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

58.3%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.8%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rio Rancho, NM Residents

Rio Rancho government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $5,400,000 ($51.02)
    Regular Highways: $1,547,000 ($14.62)
    Central Staff Services: $1,254,000 ($11.85)
    Police Protection: $945,000 ($8.93)
    Public Welfare - Other: $301,000 ($2.84)
    Housing and Community Development: $275,000 ($2.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $147,000 ($1.39)
    Natural Resources - Other: $80,000 ($0.76)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $25,489,000 ($240.84)
    Police Protection: $23,590,000 ($222.90)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,016,000 ($132.43)
    Central Staff Services: $10,489,000 ($99.11)
    Regular Highways: $7,250,000 ($68.50)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,046,000 ($47.68)
    Libraries: $3,005,000 ($28.39)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,459,000 ($23.23)
    Financial Administration: $2,200,000 ($20.79)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,155,000 ($20.36)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,146,000 ($20.28)
    General - Other: $1,781,000 ($16.83)
    General Public Buildings: $1,459,000 ($13.79)
    Solid Waste Management: $700,000 ($6.61)
    Public Welfare - Other: $655,000 ($6.19)
    Correctional Institutions: $489,000 ($4.62)
    Natural Resources - Other: $456,000 ($4.31)
    Housing and Community Development: $325,000 ($3.07)
    Transit Utilities: $99,000 ($0.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,887,000 ($17.83)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,335,000 ($12.61)
    Public Welfare - Other: $581,000 ($5.49)
    General - Other: $60,000 ($0.57)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $37,459,000 ($353.94)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,149,000 ($48.65)

Rio Rancho government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $23,155,000 ($218.79)
    Other: $6,001,000 ($56.70)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,026,000 ($9.69)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $288,000 ($2.72)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,400,000 ($13.23)
    Housing and Community Development: $501,000 ($4.73)
    Other: $310,000 ($2.93)
    Public Welfare: $183,000 ($1.73)
    Water Utilities: $33,000 ($0.31)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $845,000 ($7.98)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $18,902,000 ($178.60)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,002,000 ($9.47)
    Interest Earnings: $785,000 ($7.42)
    Rents: $160,000 ($1.51)
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000 ($0.43)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,145,000 ($284.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,206,000 ($11.40)
    Other: $1,025,000 ($9.68)
    General Local Government Support: $884,000 ($8.35)
    Public Welfare: $706,000 ($6.67)
    Highways: $311,000 ($2.94)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $39,454,000 ($372.79)
    Property: $23,666,000 ($223.61)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,705,000 ($35.01)
    Motor Vehicle License: $902,000 ($8.52)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $401,000 ($3.79)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $356,000 ($3.36)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000 ($0.09)

Rio Rancho government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $144,787,000 ($1368.06)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $98,998,000 ($935.41)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $45,790,000 ($432.66)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,450,000 ($429.45)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,760,000 ($375.68)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,690,000 ($53.76)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $18,005,000 ($170.12)

Rio Rancho government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $59,488,000 ($562.09)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $108,289,000 ($1023.20)

5.56% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,103 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.56%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($562 average AGI)
Bernalillo County:

0.05%
New Mexico average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Sandoval County, NM  0.74% ($50,763 average AGI)
from Santa Fe County, NM  0.29% ($53,894)
from Valencia County, NM  0.26% ($38,831)


5.93% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.93%
New Mexico average:

6.53%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($614 average AGI)
Bernalillo County:

0.05%
New Mexico average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sandoval County, NM  0.98% ($61,303 average AGI)
to Valencia County, NM  0.34% ($42,107)
to Santa Fe County, NM  0.24% ($53,603)
Businesses in Rio Rancho, NM
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Jones New York2
Albertsons1KFC1
Applebee's1Kmart1
Arby's1Kroger1
AutoZone2Little Caesars Pizza2
Baskin-Robbins1Long John Silver's1
Big O Tires1Lowe's1
Burger King3MasterBrand Cabinets1
CVS1McDonald's4
Carl\s Jr.1Nike3
Circle K3Panda Express1
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut2
Cricket Wireless3Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In2
Days Inn1Sprint Nextel1
Decora Cabinetry1Starbucks3
Discount Tire1Subway1
Domino's Pizza2Super 81
Extended Stay America1T-Mobile3
Extended Stay Deluxe1Taco Bell1
Fashion Bug1Target1
FedEx7True Value1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1U-Haul2
Ford1UPS3
GNC1Village Inn1
GameStop1Walgreens4
H&R Block2Walmart1
Hilton1Wendy's2
Home Depot1YMCA2
Honda1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rio Rancho:

  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKJY (1550 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: VANGUARD MEDIA, L.L.C)
  • KALY (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQ, NM; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KSVA (920 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KRZY (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDAZ (730 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: PAN AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rio Rancho:

  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Rio Rancho:

  • KTFQ (Channel 14; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: TELEFUTURA TELEVISION GROUP, INC.)
  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • KASA-TV (Channel 2; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KOAT-TV (Channel 7; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNME-TV (Channel 5; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K43HW (Channel 43; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • KASY-TV (Channel 50; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • K46GY (Channel 46; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KYNM-LP (Channel 61; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BELMAX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KRQE (Channel 13; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTVS-LP (Channel 59; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ALPHA OMEGA BROADCASTING OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • K17DD (Channel 17; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KAZQ (Channel 32; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ALPHA OMEGA BROADCASTING OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KLUZ-TV (Channel 41; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K56FB (Channel 56; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KQDF-LP (Channel 25; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Rio Rancho fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 200ft / 60.6mTotal length
  • $1,519,000Total costs
  • 260,765Total average daily traffic
  • 22,250Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rio Rancho, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 82000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rio Rancho, NM
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rio Rancho)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 160 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Rio Rancho, NM)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 781 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rio Rancho)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Rio Rancho)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 107 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED747$175,907522$156,1942,086$170,782114$64,454150$142,63822$96,146
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED35$201,57048$205,341244$182,07112$74,66812$111,5533$122,293
APPLICATIONS DENIED173$170,06774$181,131908$181,800118$35,70973$153,87922$94,353
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN82$175,59769$165,874725$174,73021$101,41746$143,9719$112,302
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$122,0038$185,348100$173,5696$74,00210$137,7280$0

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Rio Rancho, NM

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED69$246,15883$218,6574$230,383
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED54$250,67627$229,2346$189,602
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$210,56817$263,1920$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$326,5006$272,7720$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$278,9704$202,2830$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rio Rancho, NM
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rio Rancho, NM - Value

2009 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2009 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 98. The highest number of fires - 176 took place in 2017, and the least - 4 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Rio Rancho, NM When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.1%), and Structure Fires (34.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rio Rancho, NM
    • 45646.1%Outside Fires
    • 34234.5%Structure Fires
    • 16817.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 242.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rio Rancho, NM

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rio Rancho, New Mexico:

  • Howard Johnson Rio Rancho/Albuquerque North, 1465 Rio Rancho Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 , Phone: (505) 892-1700, Fax: (505) 892-4628
  • Extended Stay America - Albuquerque - Rio Rancho Blvd, 2221 Rio Rancho Blvd Hwy 528, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 , Phone: (505) 892-7900, Fax: (505) 892-7999
  • Extended Stay America - Albuquerque - Rio Rancho, 2608 The American Rd NW, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 , Phone: (505) 792-1338, Fax: (505) 792-1329
  • Quality Inn Rio Rancho, 4081 High Resort Boulevard SE, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 , Phone: (505) 892-5998, Fax: (505) 892-9131
  • Hilton Garden Inn - Albuquerque North/ Rio Rancho, 1771 Rio Rancho Blvd, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 , Phone: (505) 896-1111, Fax: (505) 896-2100
  • Days Inn Of Rio Rancho, 4200 Crestview Dr, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 , Phone: (505) 892-8800, Fax: (505) 896-3321
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Most common first names in Rio Rancho, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18173.8 years
Mary14279.8 years
Robert11775.4 years
William10075.7 years
Joseph9476.2 years
James8674.4 years
Charles6976.7 years
Margaret6981.2 years
Helen6780.4 years
Dorothy6479.1 years
Most common last names in Rio Rancho, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4777.2 years
Garcia3272.5 years
Miller3079.2 years
Johnson2875.7 years
Martinez2677.0 years
Brown2472.2 years
Jones1979.4 years
Romero1873.4 years
Thompson1683.2 years
Nelson1680.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rio Rancho, NM
  • 83.9%Utility gas
  • 11.9%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rio Rancho, NM
  • 74.7%Utility gas
  • 21.3%Electricity
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood


Rio Rancho compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Rio Rancho on our top lists:

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  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
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  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average yearly precipitation (population 50,000+)"
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  • Alexandre Rogozine (6)

Total of 303 patent applications in 2008-2024.