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Rio Rancho, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Bernalillo County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
106,533
Population
1,031/sq mi density
$85,755
Median Income
$39,161 per capita
$273,300
Home Value
$356,585 Zillow
$1,481
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
349 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
1,484 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,755 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$273,300 home value, $1,481/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,755
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,161
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rio Rancho vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rio Rancho’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,755
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,161
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,971
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,221
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,831M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
11%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,948
Restaurants
1,584
Healthcare
2,110
Retail
1,974
Manufacturing
547
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,971
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,874
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,755 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,161 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,971 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,221 |
| County GDP | $54,831M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,948 |
| Restaurants | 1,584 |
| Healthcare | 2,110 |
| Retail | 1,974 |
| Manufacturing | 547 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,971 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,874 |