Population
Brandon
116,365
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Brandon
$77,068
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Brandon
$293,800
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Brandon
$1,691
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Brandon
N/A
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Brandon
131.6
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Brandon
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Brandon
4.2%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Brandon & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Brandon's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brandon
116,365
Rio Rancho
106,533
Both cities have similar populations — Brandon at 116,365 and Rio Rancho at 106,533.
Political Leaning
Brandon
50.9%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Brandon leans Republican while Rio Rancho leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brandon
4.2%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Rio Rancho has a 12% higher unemployment than Brandon.
Median Income
Brandon
$77,068
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Rio Rancho has a 10% higher median income than Brandon.
Home Values
Brandon
$293,800
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brandon
24.1%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Brandon
51.9%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Rio Rancho has a 16% higher demographics than Brandon.
Cost of Living
Brandon
131.6
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brandon and Rio Rancho share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rio Rancho
Brandon 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 $1,696 in Brandon (43% lower). Rio Rancho has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,977 in Brandon (35% lower). Rio Rancho scores 149.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.7 in Brandon.
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Housing Market — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 7.2% in Brandon. Rio Rancho has a owner-occupied of 82.2% compared to 55.6% in Brandon. Rio Rancho has a single-family homes of 90.0% compared to 62.0% in Brandon.
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Jobs & Economy — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 12.0% in Brandon. Brandon: 62,922 vs Rio Rancho: 52,665 for labor force. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 13.8% in Rio Rancho.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Brandon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrandon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 39.1% in Rio Rancho. Brandon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% 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 ACSBrandon has a population of 116,365, about 1.1x the size of Rio Rancho (106,533). Brandon skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.0.
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Brandon
Rio Rancho
Healthcare — Brandon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrandon: 5 vs Rio Rancho: 4 for with emergency services. Brandon: 3.0 vs Rio Rancho: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Brandon. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 13.8% in Rio Rancho.
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