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Costa Mesa, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Household income in Rio Rancho, is 27% less than it is in Costa Mesa and is 2% above the National Average.
- Costa Mesa unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Rio Rancho unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,636  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,842  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  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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