2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Ocean Shores, WA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 17% more violent crime than Ocean Shores.
- Rio Rancho has 19% less property crime than Ocean Shores.
 Ocean Shores, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.822.7
 Property Crime39  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Ocean Shores, WashingtonCrime Index
 Ocosta, WA 
 McCleary, WA7.65
 Hogans Corner, WA15.45
 Cosmopolis, WA16.75
 Qui-nai-elt Village, WA16.8
 Brady, WA17.25
 Humptulips, WA17.9
 Porter, WA18.2
 Montesano, WA18.65
 Central Park, WA19

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