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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than Pagosa Springs.
- People are 60.1% more likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Rio Rancho.
 Pagosa Springs, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 20101,729  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 19901,207  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pagosa Springs, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Pagosa Springs, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pagosa Springs, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households618  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households324  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  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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