Albuquerque vs Rio Rancho
Albuquerque, NM compared with Rio Rancho, NM · 13 miles apart
Albuquerque has 556,588 residents to Rio Rancho’s 114,419. Albuquerque comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Rio Rancho does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Albuquerque, NM | Rio Rancho, NM | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 556,588 | 114,419 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,972 | 1,107 |
| Median household income | $68,317 | $89,596 |
| Median home value | $291,500 | $310,200 |
| Median rent | $1,145 | $1,514 |
| Homeownership | 61.8% | 82.2% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 29.7 min |
| Median age | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 39.2% | 34% |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 3.5× |
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