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Rio Rancho, NM vs Carlsbad, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Carlsbad is 6.2% shorter than it is for residents of Rio Rancho.
- 57.8% fewer residents of Carlsbad work from home compared to residents of Rio Rancho.
 Rio Rancho, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Rio Rancho, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.8%9.7%
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 Rio Rancho, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%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 Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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