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Rio Rancho, NM vs San Marcos, TX

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- People living in San Marcos are 4.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic27.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%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 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 San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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