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Rio Rancho, NM vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 24.5% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Merced.
 Rio Rancho, NMMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMMerced, CAUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%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 Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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