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Rio Rancho, NM vs Yucca Valley, CA

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- Yucca Valley is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 16.3% less likely to be married in Yucca Valley.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Yucca Valley.
 Rio Rancho, NMYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,663329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,865285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock543.993.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.1%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 Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 5 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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