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Ruidoso, NM vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Ruidoso.
- People are 16.1% less likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years younger in Grand Junction.
 Ruidoso, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population54.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 20108,019  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 19904,600  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now75.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area16.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ruidoso, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ruidoso, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White63.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ruidoso, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married21.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households3,508  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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