Population
Broken Arrow
115,919
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Broken Arrow
$1,240
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Broken Arrow
2.27
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Broken Arrow
124.1
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Broken Arrow
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Broken Arrow & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Broken Arrow's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Broken Arrow
115,919
Rio Rancho
106,533
Both cities have similar populations — Broken Arrow at 115,919 and Rio Rancho at 106,533.
Violent Crime
Broken Arrow
2.27
Rio Rancho
3.18
Rio Rancho has a 29% higher violent crime than Broken Arrow.
Property Crime
Broken Arrow
12.01
Rio Rancho
13.39
Rio Rancho has a 10% higher property crime than Broken Arrow.
Political Leaning
Broken Arrow
56.5%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Broken Arrow leans Republican while Rio Rancho leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Rio Rancho has a 12% higher unemployment than Broken Arrow.
Median Income
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rio Rancho has a 16% higher home values than Broken Arrow.
Education
Broken Arrow
23.5%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Broken Arrow
68.4%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Broken Arrow
124.1
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Broken Arrow and Rio Rancho share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Broken Arrow leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Broken Arrow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBroken Arrow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,464 in Rio Rancho (17% lower). Broken Arrow has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,185 in Rio Rancho (17% lower). Broken Arrow scores 128.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 149.5 in Rio Rancho.
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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 4.5% in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a median rent of $1,240 vs $1,481 in Rio Rancho (16% lower). Rio Rancho has a median home value of $273,300 vs $229,300 in Broken Arrow (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Broken Arrow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 10.8% in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a per capita income of $46,356 vs $39,161 in Rio Rancho (18% higher). Broken Arrow: 61,179 vs Rio Rancho: 52,665 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Broken Arrow leads
Source: FBI UCRBroken Arrow has a violent crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 21.2% in Rio Rancho. Broken Arrow has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Rio Rancho. Broken Arrow has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 2.66 in Rio Rancho.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Broken Arrow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBroken Arrow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 23.1% in Rio Rancho. Broken Arrow has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 39.1% in Rio Rancho.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a population of 115,919, about 1.1x the size of Rio Rancho (106,533). Broken Arrow skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 39.0.
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Broken Arrow
Rio Rancho
Healthcare — Broken Arrow leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBroken Arrow: 4.5 vs Rio Rancho: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Broken Arrow. Rio Rancho has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Broken Arrow. Rio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 10.8% in Broken Arrow.
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