Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Raton is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Raton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.16 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Raton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Raton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.82% of adults 25 and older in Raton have a college degree.
The per capita income in Raton in 2022 was $28,643, which is middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,572 for a family of four. However, Raton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Raton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Raton 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 Raton, accounting for 55.01% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Raton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Raton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Raton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
