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Rio Rancho, NM vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Arroyo Grande is 6.2% shorter than it is for residents of Rio Rancho.
- 10.9% fewer residents of Arroyo Grande work from home compared to residents of Rio Rancho.
 Rio Rancho, NMArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Rio Rancho, NMArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rio Rancho, NMArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
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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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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