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Rio Rancho, NM vs Cheyenne, WY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cheyenne has been positive.
- Cheyenne has 2.5% more unemployment than Rio Rancho.
- Cheyenne job growth has increased by 12.5% in the past 10 years.
 Rio Rancho, NMCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.6%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.9%18.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.5%0.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.1%3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.9%12.5%6.3%
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 Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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