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Rio Rancho, NM Road Trips

Plan drives from Rio Rancho, NM with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

city in Sandoval and Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

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Longest Drive

355.7 mi

Jal, NM

Quickest Drive

7h 17m

Jal, NM

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Rio Rancho, NM by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

106,533

Median Income

$85,755

Median Home Value

$273,300

Median Age

39.0

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Rio Rancho, NM at a Glance

Founded

1961

Elevation

5,282 ft

Area

104 mi²

Notable People from Rio Rancho, NM

A sampling of people born in Rio Rancho, NM.

Alan Branch

Alan Branch

1984

American football player (born 1984)

City data from Wikidata (Q33555), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

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