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Scottsbluff, NE vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than Scottsbluff.
- People are 16.6% more likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Rio Rancho.
 Scottsbluff, NERio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201015,081  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 199013,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scottsbluff, NERio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Scottsbluff, NERio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White64.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scottsbluff, NERio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households5,909  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,570  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Scottsbluff    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

scottsbluff is definetly its own world if your from there and raised there managing the ways of any place beyond this panhandle if your not from hear the adapting to the  More

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This town is so afraid of change that it attempts to boycott everything: adult stores, tobacco shops, interstates, etc...I don't know if anyone here has noticed but the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Scottsbluff is a small town, and people here pride themselves on their "small town values." It is a safe place to live, and it is fabulous to not worry about big city  More

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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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