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Rio Rancho, NM vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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Highlights
- Twentynine Palms is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 7.0% less likely to be married in Twentynine Palms.
- The Median Age is 14.5 years younger in Twentynine Palms.
 Rio Rancho, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,176329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.238.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,764285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock85.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock462.593.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited 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  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,75580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%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 Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  More

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