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Costa Mesa, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Rio Rancho is 5.1% longer than it is for residents of Costa Mesa.
- 37.1% fewer residents of Rio Rancho work from home compared to residents of Costa Mesa.
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Costa Mesa, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
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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