Population
Irving
255,036
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Irving & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Irving's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Rio Rancho
106,533
Irving (255,036) is about 2.4x larger than Rio Rancho (106,533).
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Rio Rancho
3.18
Rio Rancho has a 13% higher violent crime than Irving.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Rio Rancho
13.39
Irving has a 39% higher property crime than Rio Rancho.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rio Rancho has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Rio Rancho has a 11% higher unemployment than Irving.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Irving has a 14% higher education than Rio Rancho.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Rio Rancho has a 40% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Rio Rancho differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Irving 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 $1,648 in Irving (39% lower). Rio Rancho has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,931 in Irving (32% lower). Irving scores 102.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.2 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 $4,594 in Irving (118% lower). Rio Rancho has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 7.0% in Irving. Rio Rancho has a owner-occupied of 82.2% compared to 38.3% in Irving.
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Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving: 140,670 vs Rio Rancho: 52,665 for labor force. Rio Rancho has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 11.0% in Irving. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 13.8% in Rio Rancho.
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Crime & Safety — Rio Rancho leads
Source: FBI UCRRio Rancho has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.57 in Irving. Rio Rancho has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.39 compared to 21.99 in Irving. Rio Rancho has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.22 compared to 15.22 in Irving.
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Schools & Education — Irving leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrving has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% 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 ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 2.4x the size of Rio Rancho (106,533). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 39.0.
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Irving
Rio Rancho
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 5 vs Rio Rancho: 4 for with emergency services. Irving: 3.3 vs Rio Rancho: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Rio Rancho. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 13.8% in Rio Rancho. Irving: 20 min vs Rio Rancho: 26 min for mean commute time.
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