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Rio Rancho, NM vs Grand Junction, CO

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- The average commute for residents of Grand Junction is 11.4% shorter than it is for residents of Rio Rancho.
- 3.0% more residents of Grand Junction work from home compared to residents of Rio Rancho.
 Rio Rancho, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Rio Rancho, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.1%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rio Rancho, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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