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Rio Rancho, NM vs Lander, WY

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- People living in Lander are 14.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMLander, WYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock33.9%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Catholic27.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock9.3%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
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 6 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 Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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