Los Lunas, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

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

MetricLos Lunas, NMRio Rancho, NM
Population18,618108,515
Median Household Income$62,330$89,596
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,514/mo
Median Home Value$262,900$310,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%49.2%
Poverty Rate18.2%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k491322
Property Crime Rate /100k1,988988
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr271263
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows21°F25°F
Snowfall5 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.721.1
College Degree Rate25.9%34%
Foreign-Born %6.7%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.3%+9.9%

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