Because of many things, Rio Rico is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rio Rico a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rio Rico has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rio Rico’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
The citizens of Rio Rico are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.70% of adults in Rio Rico having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rio Rico in 2018 was $25,168, which is lower middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,672 for a family of four. However, Rio Rico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Rio Rico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rio Rico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Rio Rico, accounting for 87.06% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Rio Rico residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Rio Rico include German, Swedish, Italian, Irish, and English.
In addition, Rio Rico has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.78%).
The most common language spoken in Rio Rico is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
