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Raton, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Colfax County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,013
Population
755/sq mi density
$52,007
Median Income
$28,643 per capita
$148,200
Home Value
$151,873 Zillow
$734
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
269
Violent Crime/100K
842 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$52,007 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$148,200 home value, $734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
269 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,007
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,643
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Raton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Raton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,007
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,643
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,385
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$848
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$848
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$623M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
550
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
29
Retail
67
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,385
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,431
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,007 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,643 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,385 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $848 |
| County GDP | $623M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 550 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,385 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,431 |