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Ocean Shores, WA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 16.2% less likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 24.4 years younger in Rio Rancho.
 Ocean Shores, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  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 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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