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Rio Rancho, NM vs Tomball, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Tomball is 2.7% longer than it is for residents of Rio Rancho.
- 65.9% more residents of Tomball work from home compared to residents of Rio Rancho.
 Rio Rancho, NMTomball, TXUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 Rio Rancho, NMTomball, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.9%9.7%
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 Rio Rancho, NMTomball, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.2%2.9%
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 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 Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  More

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