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Rio Rancho, NM vs Farmington Hills, MI

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- Farmington Hills is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 2.0% less likely to be married in Farmington Hills.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Farmington Hills.
 Rio Rancho, NMFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,749329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,111285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,517.393.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.9%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  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,72580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%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 Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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