2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Black Mountain, NC vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 42% more violent crime than Black Mountain.
- Rio Rancho has 26% more property crime than Black Mountain.
 Black Mountain, NCRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.822.7
 Property Crime23.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Black Mountain, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Barnardsville, NC 
 Emma, NC 
 Marshall, NC8.7
 Laurel Park, NC11.3
 Biltmore Forest, NC12.2
 Black Mountain, NC16.55
 Mars Hill, NC18.5
 Fletcher, NC18.65
 Woodfin, NC20.1
 Montreat, NC27.7

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