Population
Midland
133,998
Rio Rancho
106,533
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Home Value
Midland
$298,600
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Rent
Midland
$1,407
Rio Rancho
$1,481
Crime Rate
Midland
3.66
Rio Rancho
3.18
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Rio Rancho
130.8
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Rio Rancho
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
How Similar Are Midland & Rio Rancho?
Rio Rancho is Midland's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
133,998
Rio Rancho
106,533
Midland has a 20% larger population than Rio Rancho.
Violent Crime
Midland
3.66
Rio Rancho
3.18
Midland has a 13% higher violent crime than Rio Rancho.
Property Crime
Midland
16.12
Rio Rancho
13.39
Midland has a 17% higher property crime than Rio Rancho.
Political Leaning
Midland
87.6%
Rio Rancho
46.0%
Midland leans Republican while Rio Rancho leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Rio Rancho
4.8%
Rio Rancho has a 25% higher unemployment than Midland.
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Rio Rancho
$85,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$298,600
Rio Rancho
$273,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Midland
21.0%
Rio Rancho
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Midland
58.8%
Rio Rancho
61.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Rio Rancho
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Rio Rancho share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $1,441 in Midland (22% lower). Rio Rancho has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,772 in Midland (21% lower). Midland scores 106.3 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 $3,886 in Midland (85% lower). Rio Rancho has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.9% in Midland. Rio Rancho has a single-family homes of 90.0% compared to 69.2% in Midland.
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Jobs & Economy — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Rio Rancho has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 11.7% in Midland. Midland: 68,811 vs Rio Rancho: 52,665 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Rio Rancho leads
Source: FBI UCRRio Rancho has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.24 in Midland. Midland has a violent crime clearance of 32.9% compared to 21.2% in Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho has a property crime clearance of 18.5% compared to 11.1% in Midland.
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Schools & Education — Rio Rancho leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRio Rancho has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.1% in Midland. Rio Rancho has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 21.0% in Midland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a population of 133,998, about 1.3x the size of Rio Rancho (106,533). Midland skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 39.0.
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Rio Rancho
Healthcare — Rio Rancho leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRio Rancho: 2.7 vs Midland: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rio Rancho leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRio Rancho has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Rio Rancho has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Midland. Midland: 19 min vs Rio Rancho: 26 min for mean commute time.
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