Ventana Ranch

Rio Rancho, NM · Albuquerque Public Schools · #37 in Rio Rancho

Livability67.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools76.5
2 elementary nearby, avg 3.8/5
Services access62.9
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base62.4
15 mi to the gate · 39 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Ventana Ranch sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
246violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Sandoval County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Ventana Ranch, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
7 4.3
Hospitals
3 3.2
Pediatricians
9 4.2
Dentists
7 4.6
Veterinarians
4 4.4
Self Storage
3 4.7
Moving Companies
2 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
4 4.6
Grocery Stores
1 4.0

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB, NM
$2,211/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Rio Rancho community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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