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Laramie, WY vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than Laramie.
- People are 48.6% more likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years older in Rio Rancho.
 Laramie, WYRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population47.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201030,923  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 199026,687  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area18.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laramie, WYRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Laramie, WYRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White79.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laramie, WYRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population36.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married53.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households13,660  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  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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