Humidity & wind
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Population
114,419
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$310,200
Owner-occupied units
Rio Rancho, NM
New Mexico · 35.285° N, 106.699° W · 103 sq mi
Rio Rancho is a city in New Mexico, with a population of 114,419 and about 1,107 residents per square mile. The median household earns $89,596 a year, and the median home is worth $310,200.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
103 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,107
People per square mile
Rank by population
#284
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#91
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$89,596
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,514
Per month
Homeownership
82.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
29.7 min
One way
People
Median age
39.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
34%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
5.3%
Households
40,323
2.67 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 67/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 74/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 27/yr
Days above 90° 57/yr
Below freezing 97/yr
Annual rainfall 10.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 92°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 25°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 25.4%
Professional & business services 13.2%
Retail trade 11.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.9%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in New Mexico
Name
Ron Corio
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$1.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Albuquerque
Source of wealth
Solar
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in New Mexico · private sector
Employer
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in New Mexico
Company
PNM Resources
Revenue
$2.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Albuquerque
Ticker
PNM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of New Mexico
State bird
Greater Roadrunner
State flower
Yucca Flower
State capital
Santa Fe
Nickname
The Land of Enchantment
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