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Rio Rancho, NM vs Grand Prairie, TX

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- Grand Prairie is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Grand Prairie.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Grand Prairie.
 Rio Rancho, NMGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,992329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock127,427285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,709.593.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.6%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  Unlock46.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.052.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,33780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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