North Valley, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

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

MetricNorth Valley, NMRio Rancho, NM
Population10,455108,515
Median Household Income$61,498$89,596
Median Rent—$1,514/mo
Median Home Value$302,700$310,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%49.2%
Poverty Rate17.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k624*322
Property Crime Rate /100k1,466*988
Median AQI5844
Good AQI Days /yr97263
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher8.621.1
College Degree Rate27.6%34%
Foreign-Born %5.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.7%+9.9%

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 North Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.