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Rio Rancho, NM vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- Sierra Vista is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 2.2% less likely to be married in Sierra Vista.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Sierra Vista.
 Rio Rancho, NMSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,944329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,775285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock295.393.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%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  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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