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Rio Rancho, NM vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 23.7% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Lake Charles.
 Rio Rancho, NMLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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