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Rio Rancho, NM vs Manistee, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Manistee or is it cheaper to live in Rio Rancho?
- Manistee is 17.5% less expensive than Rio Rancho.

Which city has more affordable housing, Manistee or Rio Rancho?
- Manistee housing costs are 41.4% less expensive than Rio Rancho housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rio Rancho or is Health Care more affordable in Manistee.
- Health related expenses are 5.6% more in Manistee.
 Rio Rancho, NMManistee, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.3100
 Food & Groceries95.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock84.6100
 Housing87.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$199,300$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.1100
 Miscellaneous106.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Manistee    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've had a second home in Manistee for almost 3 years. I love it there. The beaches are great, nice downtown and handy to numerous places to hike and sightsee. I am  More

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Over 16 years ago

Manistee is a lovely town along the Lake Michigan shoreline. There is a new problem,however,with air quality in the area. The landfill south of town was "grandfathered"  More

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Over 17 years ago

Well, Manistee has beautiful water fronts. It is a wonderful thing to spend time there in the summers. Summers here however could be classified as warm. There is about a  More

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