Retirement Communities in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

CaringScore for Rio Rancho, NM

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Rio Rancho was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Rio Rancho.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.3, Rio Rancho is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Rio Rancho. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rio Rancho, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rio Rancho, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Rio Rancho is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 4.7, Rio Rancho is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 128.7 physicians per capita, Rio Rancho trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Rio Rancho trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 80.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rio Rancho is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Rio Rancho -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rio Rancho's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rio Rancho, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rio Rancho, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rio Rancho, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Rio Rancho is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Rio Rancho are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Rio Rancho. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Rio Rancho to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rio Rancho is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Rio Rancho, NM
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	103
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Rio Rancho, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rio Rancho. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Rio Rancho is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Rio Rancho is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 273 days each year in Rio Rancho, 33.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Rio Rancho tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rio Rancho is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $60,374 per year, the population of Rio Rancho earns a better than average median household income. Rio Rancho has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.18 percent of the population in Rio Rancho is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rio Rancho	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	12.8	18.8
Places of Worship	81.2	220.5
Public Transit	142.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	21.1	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65