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Bend, OR vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Rio Rancho is 10.7% longer than it is for residents of Bend.
- 45.2% fewer residents of Rio Rancho work from home compared to residents of Bend.
 Bend, ORRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Bend, ORRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bend, ORRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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