Farmington, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFarmington, NMRio Rancho, NM
Population46,314108,515
Median Household Income$68,784$89,596
Median Rent$1,037/mo$1,514/mo
Median Home Value$233,000$310,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.5%49.2%
Poverty Rate17.4%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,045322
Property Crime Rate /100k2,532988
Median AQI4744
Good AQI Days /yr248263
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows21°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min29.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.521.1
College Degree Rate26.2%34%
Foreign-Born %3.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+9.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.