Madera, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Rio Rancho

68.7

#1300 nationally

Madera leads in walk score (42 vs 16). Rio Rancho leads in median household income ($78,978 vs $61,626). Rio Rancho leads in crime level (8.7 vs 10.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Rio Rancho, NM
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	68.7 (#1300)
Population	68,079	110,660
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$364,155
Median Household Income	$61,626	$78,978
Average Commute	28.3 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	42	16
Crime Level	10.8	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+5.8