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Fruita, CO vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than Fruita.
- People are 6.4% less likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Rio Rancho.
 Fruita, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201012,701  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 19904,045  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fruita, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fruita, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White83.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fruita, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households4,979  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,387  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  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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