2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Rio Rancho, NM vs Temecula, CA

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- Temecula has 32% less violent crime than Rio Rancho.
- Temecula has 13% more property crime than Rio Rancho.
 Rio Rancho, NMTemecula, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.522.7
 Property Crime31.7  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Temecula    43 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for about 69 years and it’s great. Way better than Murrieta. Temecula has stuff to do unlike Murrieta. Temecula has wineries and a  More

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I’ve owned in San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Big Bear, and now Temecula in both 2010-2013 & 2020-2022. This city is absolutely amazing, it is at the edge of San Diego  More

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The mountains/hills are pretty, and it is less expensive than Los Angeles. There is next to nothing to do here if you aren't a Baby Boomer or a kid. However, it is a  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Rio Rancho, New MexicoCrime Index
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 Mountainair, NM13.65
 Sedillo, NM15.45
 San Antonito (Bernalillo County), NM15.75
 Duran, NM15.9
 Cedro, NM17.9
 Adelino, NM18.3
 La Cueva (Sandoval County), NM18.4
 Ponderosa Pine, NM18.6
 Manzano Springs, NM19

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