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Portales, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho has 25% less violent crime than Portales.
- Rio Rancho has 38% less property crime than Portales.
 Portales, NMRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.822.7
 Property Crime51  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  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 Portales, New MexicoCrime Index
 Causey, NM19.3
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 Elida, NM27.85
 Portales, NM36.65

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