Rio Rancho, NM vs North Valley, NM

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

MetricRio Rancho, NMNorth Valley, NM
Population108,51510,455
Median Household Income$89,596$61,498
Median Rent$1,514/mo—
Median Home Value$310,200$302,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%50.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k322624*
Property Crime Rate /100k9881,466*
Median AQI4458
Good AQI Days /yr26397
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall9 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min19.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.18.6
College Degree Rate34%27.6%
Foreign-Born %5.3%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%-14.7%

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.