Population
Aurora
179,867
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Aurora & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Aurora's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Rio Rancho
106,533
Aurora has a 41% larger population than Rio Rancho.
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Rio Rancho
3.18
Rio Rancho has a 13% higher violent crime than Aurora.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Rio Rancho
13.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Aurora has a 18% higher unemployment than Rio Rancho.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Rio Rancho has a 32% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Rio Rancho share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rio Rancho leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRio Rancho has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,185 vs $1,581 in Aurora (33% lower). Rio Rancho has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,781 in Aurora (22% lower). Rio Rancho scores 149.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.0 in Aurora.
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Housing Market — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a median property tax of $2,104 vs $6,238 in Aurora (196% lower). Rio Rancho has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.9% in Aurora. Rio Rancho has a owner-occupied of 82.2% compared to 66.8% in Aurora.
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Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora: 100,171 vs Rio Rancho: 52,665 for labor force. Rio Rancho has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 9.8% in Aurora. Rio Rancho has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 5.9% in Aurora.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRRio Rancho has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.38 in Aurora. Aurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Rio Rancho. Aurora has a violent crime clearance of 30.7% compared to 21.2% in Rio Rancho.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRio Rancho has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 37.0% in Aurora. Aurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 23.1% in Rio Rancho.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a population of 179,867, about 1.7x the size of Rio Rancho (106,533). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 39.0.
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Aurora
Rio Rancho
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Rio Rancho: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.7% in Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Rio Rancho has a drive alone of 74.5% compared to 67.7% in Aurora.
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