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Rio Rancho, NM vs Broomfield, CO

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- Broomfield is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Broomfield.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Broomfield.
 Rio Rancho, NMBroomfield, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock72,697329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,272285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,202.793.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMBroomfield, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMBroomfield, COUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMBroomfield, COUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,02780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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 Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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