Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Grand Prairie
2.23
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Grand Prairie
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Grand Prairie & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Grand Prairie's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Rio Rancho
106,533
Grand Prairie has a 46% larger population than Rio Rancho.
Violent Crime
Grand Prairie
2.23
Rio Rancho
3.18
Rio Rancho has a 30% higher violent crime than Grand Prairie.
Property Crime
Grand Prairie
16.01
Rio Rancho
13.39
Grand Prairie has a 16% higher property crime than Rio Rancho.
Political Leaning
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Grand Prairie leans Republican while Rio Rancho leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Rio Rancho has a 21% higher education than Grand Prairie.
Demographics
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Rio Rancho has a 47% higher demographics than Grand Prairie.
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Prairie and Rio Rancho share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Prairie
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Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho leads in 6 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 $1,648 in Grand Prairie (39% lower). Rio Rancho has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,931 in Grand Prairie (32% lower). Rio Rancho scores 149.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.5 in Grand Prairie.
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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 $4,869 in Grand Prairie (131% lower). Rio Rancho has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.9% in Grand Prairie. Rio Rancho has a owner-occupied of 82.2% compared to 57.9% in Grand Prairie.
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Jobs & Economy — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie: 104,365 vs Rio Rancho: 52,665 for labor force. Rio Rancho has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 12.0% in Grand Prairie. Rio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 11.2% in Grand Prairie.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRRio Rancho has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.28 in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a violent crime clearance of 63.4% compared to 21.2% in Rio Rancho. Grand Prairie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 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 18.2% in Grand Prairie. Rio Rancho has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 34.0% in Grand Prairie.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a population of 198,564, about 1.9x the size of Rio Rancho (106,533). Grand Prairie skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 39.0.
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Healthcare — Rio Rancho leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRio Rancho: 4 vs Grand Prairie: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Rio Rancho has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Grand Prairie. Rio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 11.2% in Grand Prairie.
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