Population
Joliet
149,785
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Joliet & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Joliet's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Rio Rancho
106,533
Joliet has a 29% larger population than Rio Rancho.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Rio Rancho
3.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Rio Rancho
13.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Joliet has a 16% higher unemployment than Rio Rancho.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Rio Rancho has a 31% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Rio Rancho has a 15% higher demographics than Joliet.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Rio Rancho share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rio Rancho leads in 5 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 $1,581 in Joliet (33% lower). Rio Rancho has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,781 in Joliet (22% lower). Rio Rancho scores 122.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet.
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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 $5,569 in Joliet (165% lower). Rio Rancho has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Joliet has a median rent of $1,237 vs $1,481 in Rio Rancho (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Rio Rancho: 52,665 for labor force. Rio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Rio Rancho has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 11.0% in Joliet.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRio Rancho has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.35 in Joliet. Rio Rancho has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.89 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 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 16.0% in Joliet. Rio Rancho has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 34.7% in Joliet.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 1.4x the size of Rio Rancho (106,533). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 39.0.
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Rio Rancho
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Rio Rancho: 4 for with emergency services. Joliet: 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 ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.7% in Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Rio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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