Rio Rancho, NM

US City in New Mexico, West · ranked on 26 metrics

Rio Rancho, NM is a US city in New Mexico with a population of 116,418 (231st of 477). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (52nd of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (59th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (87th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (380th of 434).

Population
116.4K
231st highest of 477
Density
1,126.0
410th highest of 477
Growth rate
1.82%
55th highest of 477
Area
103
101st highest of 477
Region
West
New Mexico

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 48th of 460
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    52nd of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    59th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    87th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    80th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    80th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    119th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 142nd of 460
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    124th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    380th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    265th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    216th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    215th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    164th of 395
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 179th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 169th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 146th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (75), weakest Economics (62). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Clarksville, TN87% similar
  2. Palm Bay, FL83% similar
  3. Marana, AZ82% similar
  4. Surprise, AZ80% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Rio Rancho, NM?
Rio Rancho, NM has a population of 116,418, 231st among 477 US cities.
What does Rio Rancho, NM rank best at?
Among US cities, Rio Rancho, NM ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (52nd of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (59th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (87th of 434).
Where does Rio Rancho, NM rank worst?
Rio Rancho, NM ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (380th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Rio Rancho, NM?
Rankodex ranks Rio Rancho, NM on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics