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New Mexico
Española
Population 10,473
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New Mexico
Rio Rancho
Population 108,515
Española, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Española, NM | Rio Rancho, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,473 | 108,515 |
| Median Household Income | $47,667 | $89,596 |
| Median Rent | $829/mo | $1,514/mo |
| Median Home Value | $210,800 | $310,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40.3% | 49.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 195* | 322 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 627* | 988 |
| Median AQI | 44 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 263 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 94°F |
| Winter Lows | 17°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 11 in/yr | 9 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.8 min | 29.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.3 | 21.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 18.3% | 34% |
| Foreign-Born % | 14.2% | 5.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.7% | +9.9% |
Rio Rancho, NM
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Española (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.