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Rio Rancho, NM vs Spring, TX

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- Household income in Spring, is 11% more than it is in Rio Rancho and is 12% above the National Average.
- Rio Rancho unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Spring unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Rio Rancho, NMSpring, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,797  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,122$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,611  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rio Rancho, NMSpring, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rio Rancho, NMSpring, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%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  Unlock17.1%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 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 Spring    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you can please put your child in another school. We have attended school here for 6 years and the administration takes a your child is the problem stance on just  More

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Over 11 years ago

The housing market in Spring, TX is large, but not all areas are desirable to live in, especially if you have school age children. Spring ISD is not the best, but just  More

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Spring Resident over 4 years. This city is very well kept. Luscious Greenery and Beautiful Landscaping all around. Family and School Sports Oriented. Very Comforting.  More

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