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Rio Rancho, NM vs Mesquite, NV

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- People living in Mesquite are 11.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMMesquite, NVUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock36.8%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic27.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock6.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.2%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.1%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 Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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