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Connor qa

Rio Rancho in the winter -how bad?

I relocated for work and Poverty rate is 6.0%, which is pretty low. The school system varies a lot by neighborhood. It's not perfect, but the community is solid. Night life is decent if you know the right spots. The city has invested a lot in new development. Traffic can be rough during rush hour, no sugarcoating that. The food scene here is surprisingly good.
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Paisley Patel
Great question. I'll try to be comprehensive here.

I'm a teacher who relocated here from San Diego about 11 years ago. The main reasons were work and school.

Pros I've experienced:
- Cost of living is very reasonable
- Decent public transit for the size
- Good internet infrastructure

Cons that are real:
- Rising rent and home prices
- Not very walkable outside downtown

Financially, we've found it solid compared to where we came from. Lots of new construction which should help. Groceries are established, gas is better than expected.

Socially, I love the pace of life here. Would recommend to anyone considering it..
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Joshua Sanders
literally same
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