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Carlsbad, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- People living in Rio Rancho are 18.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.3%49.4%
 Baptist20.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic25.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.4%1.7%
 Other Christian7.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  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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