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Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rancho Mesa Verde - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

470
Residents
$1,382
Median rent (state)

Rancho Mesa Verde - the verdict

Arizona's Rancho Mesa Verde counts 470 residents. Source: Census ACS.

53rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ

470 people live in Rancho Mesa Verde, Arizona - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 17.4 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 22.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,382 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arizona run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.6 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

470 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 35.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Rancho Mesa Verde compare to other US cities?

Rancho Mesa Verde measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 53% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rancho Mesa Verde against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Rancho Mesa Verde near the bottom of Arizona's cities

Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Rancho Mesa Verde ranks #357 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rancho Mesa Verde only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#212 of 394
42nd percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#56 of 393
86th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#357 of 394
0th percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Rancho Mesa Verde in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 35.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 22.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
470
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
17.4
Poverty Rate
35.8%
Labor force participation
22.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 57 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rancho Mesa Verde sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,382/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Red Mesa
470 people
Icehouse Canyon
473 people
Turkey Creek
474 people
Nutrioso
478 people
Solomon
478 people
Keams Canyon
460 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rancho Mesa Verde's 470 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Arnoldsville, GA
470 people
Fargo, GA
470 people
Helen, GA
470 people
Lexington, GA
470 people
Michigantown, IN
470 people
Fair Play, MO
470 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 47.9% 52.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% White 47.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 52.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rancho Mesa Verde compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rancho Mesa Verde (this city) 470 N/A
Red Mesa 470 $74,167
Icehouse Canyon 473 $58,494
Turkey Creek 474 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ?

What is the population of Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ? +

The population of Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ stands at 470 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Rancho Mesa Verde? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rancho Mesa Verde; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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