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Compare Santa Fe to Rio Rancho

This post compares Santa Fe, New Mexico to Rio Rancho, New Mexico across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Santa Fe (city) Rio Rancho (city)
Population 82,980 93,317
Income (median) $42,898 $46,368
Home Value (median) $265,000 $178,000
White 84% 79%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 24% 36%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 37% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Fe or Rio Rancho?
A: Santa Fe has a similar population count than Rio Rancho: 82980 compared with 93317 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Fe or in Rio Rancho?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Santa Fe.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Fe or Rio Rancho?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Fe.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Fe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Santa Fe versus 21% for Rio Rancho.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Fe may include: Rio-Rancho, Las-Cruces, and Carlsbad.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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