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Rio Rancho, NM vs West Plains, MO

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- People living in West Plains are 5.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.8%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic27.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.9%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.5%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
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 West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 17 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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