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Rio Rancho, NM vs Yuba City, CA

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- Yuba City is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Yuba City.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Yuba City.
 Rio Rancho, NMYuba City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,540329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,758285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock80.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,667.193.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMYuba City, 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  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMYuba City, CAUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMYuba City, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,34080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%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 Yuba City    15 Reviews

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More

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