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Rio Rancho, NM vs Whitefish, MT

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- The median age of a home in Rio Rancho is 33.3% younger than the median age of a home in Whitefish.
 Rio Rancho, NMWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Median Home Age24  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$838,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock95.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned75.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock25.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rio Rancho, NMWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,370$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,570$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rio Rancho, NMWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock17.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rio Rancho, NMWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99935.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock29.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rio Rancho, NMWhitefish, MTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200931.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.0%12.2%
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 Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   More

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