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| Temp: | High | Low | |||
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| Winter | 49 | 23 | |||
| Spring | 70 | 40 | |||
| Summer | 91 | 62 | |||
| Fall | 71 | 43 | |||
| Elevation: | 5,290 feet | ||||
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Average Precipitation: |
8.5 inches | ||||
Area WeatherThere are four distinct seasons, all characterized by sunny days, an average of 360 days a year, and low relative humidity. It snows several times every winter, but usually melts quickly (often the same day).
RIO RANCHO HISTORY:
2007: City Hall relocates to New Center
2006: Sports Center opens Population 70,000 on 65,251 acres
2004: City announces new downtown to be created with sports center
2003: City annexes 12,000 acres on the West Mesa
2000: INTEL expands target 3,000 jobs Population 51,765
1997: Rio Rancho High School opens
1995: INTEL Feb 11 opens Dawsons nmhomes.com gets riorancho.com real estate
1990: Population reaches 32,505
1985: Large scale annexations of Rivers Edge and Enchanted Hills
1980: Residents approve incorporation 8,194 acres (Rio Rancho City)
INTEL builds Feb 7
1970: AMREP opens Country Club and Golf course 500 homes built
1964: Dedication of Rio Rancho Estates first 50 homes built, average $12k each
1961: AMREP 55,000 acres for $10 million and later 35,000 more acres
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TOP EMPLOYERS IN RIO RANCHO 2008
INTEL 3,300
Rio Rancho Public Schools 1,838
INTEL CONTRACTORS 1,300
SPRINT 800
BANK OF AMERICA 700
CITY OF RIO RANCHO 651
E-TELECARE 620
BYCON CONSTRUCTION 422
SANDOVAL COUNTY 406
VICTORIA SECRET 400
JC PENNY CUSTOMER 350
WAL-MART 334
US COTTON INC 210
INTERSECTION 200
DON CHALMERS FORD 198
LECTRONSONICS 140
WASTE MANAGEMENT 140
FORM-COVE MANUFACTURING 125
INSIGHT LIGHTING 114
AEROPARTS MANUFACTURING 98
AQUATIC POOLS 80
AERO MECHANICAL 76
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Community Services
Library
Ester Bone Memorial Public Library
MAP TO LIBRARY
950 Pinetree Road
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 891-7244
Senior Services
Meadowlark Senior Center
4330 Meadowlark Lane
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 891-7224
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Cost of Living
Rio Rancho has long been famous as an affordable
place to live. For statistical comparison purposes, it is grouped into
the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area. On the national average of 100 points,
composite cost of living in the Albuquerque Metro area is about average
- at 100.7 points. This list allows you to compare that figure with the
costs of living in several other well-known cities in the U.S.
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Rio Rancho..........................97.7
Dallas .............................. 94.6
Albuquerque.........................100.7
Denver ............................ 100.6
Phoenix ........................... 100.4
San Francisco ......................171.4
Los Angeles ........................ 159
Las Vegas...........................109.9
6-2007
Under 19 32%
20-34 18%
35-54 31%
over 55 19%
High school graduate 28%
some college 29%
Associate degree 9%
Bachelor degree 17%
Graduate degree 8%
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