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, Truth or Consequences is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Truth or Consequences is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.81 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Truth or Consequences 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 population of Truth or Consequences overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Truth or Consequences, 23.08% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Truth or Consequences in 2018 was $21,986, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,944 for a family of four. However, Truth or Consequences contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Truth or Consequences is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Truth or Consequences home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Truth or Consequences residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Truth or Consequences also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Truth or Consequences include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Truth or Consequences is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
