Chowchilla, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Chowchilla

63.5

#1763 nationally

Rio Rancho

68.7

#1300 nationally

Rio Rancho leads in crime level (8.7 vs 18.5). Chowchilla leads in walk score (25 vs 16). Rio Rancho leads in median household income ($78,978 vs $67,212).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chowchilla, CA	Rio Rancho, NM
WhereAtHome Score	63.5 (#1763)	68.7 (#1300)
Population	19,328	110,660
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$392,908	$364,155
Median Household Income	$67,212	$78,978
Average Commute	28.3 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	25	16
Crime Level	18.5	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+5.8