Population
Garland
245,298
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Garland
$248,900
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Garland
$1,525
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Garland
2.33
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Garland
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Garland & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Garland's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garland
245,298
Rio Rancho
106,533
Garland (245,298) is about 2.3x larger than Rio Rancho (106,533).
Violent Crime
Garland
2.33
Rio Rancho
3.18
Rio Rancho has a 27% higher violent crime than Garland.
Property Crime
Garland
19.88
Rio Rancho
13.39
Garland has a 33% higher property crime than Rio Rancho.
Political Leaning
Garland
38.0%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rio Rancho has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Rio Rancho has a 13% higher median income than Garland.
Home Values
Garland
$248,900
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Garland
16.0%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Rio Rancho has a 31% higher education than Garland.
Demographics
Garland
37.5%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Rio Rancho has a 39% higher demographics than Garland.
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garland and Rio Rancho differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Rio Rancho leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRio Rancho has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,185 vs $1,648 in Garland (39% lower). Rio Rancho has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,931 in Garland (32% lower). Garland scores 107.1 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 $4,265 in Garland (103% lower). Rio Rancho has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.9% in Garland. Rio Rancho has a owner-occupied of 82.2% compared to 61.6% in Garland.
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Jobs & Economy — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland: 130,251 vs Rio Rancho: 52,665 for labor force. Rio Rancho has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 12.3% in Garland. Rio Rancho has a per capita income of $39,161 vs $31,477 in Garland (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Garland leads
Source: FBI UCRRio Rancho has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.61 in Garland. Garland has a violent crime clearance of 69.0% compared to 21.2% in Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.89 compared to 3.03 in Garland.
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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 16.0% in Garland. Rio Rancho has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 32.3% in Garland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a population of 245,298, about 2.3x the size of Rio Rancho (106,533). Garland skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.0.
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Garland
Rio Rancho
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRio Rancho: 4 vs Garland: 3 for with emergency services. Garland: 3.0 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 ACSGarland has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.7% in Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Garland. Rio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 11.6% in Garland.
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