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Rio Rancho, NM vs Redlands, CA

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- Household income in Redlands, is 23% more than it is in Rio Rancho and is 21% above the National Average.
- Rio Rancho unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Redlands unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Rio Rancho, NMRedlands, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,797  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,184$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,611  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rio Rancho, NMRedlands, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rio Rancho, NMRedlands, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
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 Redlands    13 Reviews

If you want an honest opinion of Redlands. This is the review for you. I'll address the social, crimes, negatives, and benefits of the city. I've lived in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Redlands is absolutely amazing with the old Victorian homes in pride in its city...We are halfway between Palm Springs and Disneyland and can be at big bear or Lake  More

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We lived here for 28 years. I am 28 years old. My father has lived her longer than me. My apartment complex just 10 years ago was diverse and mostly white. TODAY,  More

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