Population
Conroe
96,976
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Conroe
$283,100
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Conroe
$1,350
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Conroe
2.45
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Conroe
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Conroe & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Conroe's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conroe
96,976
Rio Rancho
106,533
Both cities have similar populations — Conroe at 96,976 and Rio Rancho at 106,533.
Violent Crime
Conroe
2.45
Rio Rancho
3.18
Rio Rancho has a 23% higher violent crime than Conroe.
Property Crime
Conroe
16.34
Rio Rancho
13.39
Conroe has a 18% higher property crime than Rio Rancho.
Political Leaning
Conroe
72.3%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Conroe leans Republican while Rio Rancho leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Rio Rancho has a 32% higher unemployment than Conroe.
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Rio Rancho has a 12% higher median income than Conroe.
Home Values
Conroe
$283,100
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Conroe
21.6%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Conroe
64.4%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conroe and Rio Rancho share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rio Rancho leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Conroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRio Rancho has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,185 vs $1,323 in Conroe (12% lower). Rio Rancho has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,573 in Conroe (7% lower). Conroe scores 107.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.5 in Rio Rancho.
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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 $4,947 in Conroe (135% lower). Rio Rancho has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 6.8% in Conroe. Rio Rancho has a single-family homes of 90.0% compared to 56.9% in Conroe.
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Jobs & Economy — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 11.3% in Conroe. Conroe has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.8% in Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 9.8% in Conroe.
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Crime & Safety — Conroe leads
Source: FBI UCRRio Rancho has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.36 in Conroe. Conroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Rio Rancho. Conroe has a property crime clearance of 30.1% compared to 18.5% in Rio Rancho.
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Schools & Education — Rio Rancho leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRio Rancho has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 21.6% in Conroe. Rio Rancho has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 36.9% in Conroe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a population of 106,533, about 1.1x the size of Conroe (96,976). Conroe skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 39.0.
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Rio Rancho
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRio Rancho: 4 vs Conroe: 2 for with emergency services. Conroe: 3.0 vs Rio Rancho: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 9.8% in Conroe. Rio Rancho has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Conroe.
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