Rio Communities, NM

united states

Rio Communities lies along I-25 about 25 miles south of Albuquerque in the Rio Grande valley. This planned retirement community from the 1960s sits at 4,800 feet elevation with high desert climate and cottonwood-lined river views. Exit 203 provides direct interstate access, making it a 30-minute commute to Albuquerque. The community still operates the historic Chief Auto Drive-In theater from 1966.