Rio Rancho
- Suburb of Albuquerque, NM
Suburb
Rio Rancho
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Suburb of Albuquerque, NM
- Rating 3.94 out of 5 257 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$211,300
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,181
National
$1,163Area Feel
Rural
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Rio Rancho Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault134.9national 282.7
- Murder3national 6.1
- Rape32.2national 40.7
- Robbery20.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary262.7national 500.1
- Theft1,091national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft129.8national 284
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Working in Rio Rancho
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$70,615
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Rio Rancho
- grade A
Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science
- Rating 3.47 out of 5 45 reviews
- grade A
Nex+Gen Academy
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 54 reviews
- grade A
Mountain View Middle School
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 6 reviews
- grade A
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School
- Rating 4.28 out of 5 40 reviews
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Rating 3.94 out of 5 257 reviews
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We've lived in a lot of places and Rio Rancho has been our favorite. We've had great experiences with the school (our kids go to MLK). We've noticed that the police have a presence here in the community which makes it feel much safer than ABQ. Our neighbors are very friendly and welcoming, as well as the community at school. Our kids have been involved in sports and music since we've moved here and they love everything about it. We have tons of parks in a two mile radius, including a dog park. That's another thing, everyone seems to have a dog! I love that. We've also taken advantage of the aquatic center and the library. Those are some great amenities. There seems to be a ton of community pools all over the city. There has been a lot of roadwork and beautification projects. I really believe that they have the resident's best interest at heart.
Medium town, Lots of new homes are being built. Home values are very good compared with rest of country. Has all the normal stores, but laking good clothing stores/high end stores and nice shopping area in general. You will not see ladies carrying Louis Vitton or Wearing Gucci shoes here. Most people will likely have to commute to abq for work drive is maybe 25-40 min depending where you live. Intel plant and medical locations in city. Safer than abq by a lot. Abq is 1 and Rio Rancho is a 35 on scale with 1 being least safe. Some Schools are good 7-9 rating, people are nice and respectful for the most part. Weather is great, hiking nearby within 30 min, gorgeous views. Dogs are allowed on all the trails, which isn’t good because owners do not pick up after them. Dog poop on trails around city, lots of litter when going into abq.
There are a lot of factors that make Rio Rancho a mediocre place to live. It's extremely large, and if you live far west or far north, the drive to central or east Albuquerque can take 1-1/2 hours because there are no diagonal roads across Rio Rancho. You need to drive at least 20 minutes to get to the closest shopping plaza or restaurant. Stores, restaurants, and professional businesses are mostly national chains. Rio Rancho is completely unwalkable. Most of the housing clusters all look alike, sandstone colored stucco as far as the eye can see. Most of the land is sandy pulverized clay and it's not quite stable enough for home construction, many home owners have had their foundations crack in half due to shifting dirt. You'll spend most of your day driving. There are very, very few parks or civic plazas. Sure, you can get a home at a good price, but it won't appreciate in value much because there are so many unsold homes with nothing special to distinguish them. Choose carefully.