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Costa Mesa, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 19.7% more likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Rio Rancho.
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews
JESSICA · Newport Beach, CA
CROWDED
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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Fred · Costa Mesa, CA
Perfect Climate
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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Jacob  · Costa Mesa, CA
Cost of Living in Costa Mesa
Over 16 years ago

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
susan · King William, VA
Rio Rancho- not that great!
Over 3 years ago

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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Me · Rio Rancho, NM
As with everything, there are pros and cons
Over 3 years ago

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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Michael · Albuquerque, NM
Love it
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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