2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Rio Rancho, NM vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek has 30% less violent crime than Rio Rancho.
- Walnut Creek has 35% more property crime than Rio Rancho.
 Rio Rancho, NMWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.722.7
 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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  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
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