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Rio Rancho, NM vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Household income in Cedar Rapids, is 11% less than it is in Rio Rancho and is 9% below the National Average.
- Rio Rancho unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Cedar Rapids unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Rio Rancho, NMCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.6%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.4%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%25.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,797$35,566$37,638
 Household Income$70,615$63,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,611$81,152$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rio Rancho, NMCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.9%9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.7%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%8.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.1%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%14.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.3%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.0%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rio Rancho, NMCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%15.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.1%21.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%16.7%13.1%
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 4 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 Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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