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Rio Rancho, NM vs Des Moines, IA

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- Household income in Des Moines, is 17% less than it is in Rio Rancho and is 18% below the National Average.
- Rio Rancho unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Des Moines unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Rio Rancho, NMDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,797  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,611  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rio Rancho, NMDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rio Rancho, NMDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.1%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 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 Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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