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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Raton? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Legion Park
      Optimist Park South
      Roundhouse Memorial Park
      La Mesa Park
      Optimist Park East
      Ripley Park
      Romero Park
      Climax Canyon Park

      Entertainment

      Tiger Stadium
      Scouting Museum
      Old Pass Gallery
      El Raton Theatre
      Shuler
      Star

      Food & Drink

      Domino's
      Sonic
      Anna's Homemade Tortillas
      Arby's
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Dulces Encantados

      D+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Raton? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Raton.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      3% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Raton? The cost of living in Raton is 86/100 - which is 7% lower than New Mexico.
      Raton
      86

      14% less expensive than average

      New Mexico
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Raton? Raton crime rates are 1,514, which are 58% lower than New Mexico
      Total Crime
      1,514 per 100k people

      34% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 67  

      34% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -10%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Raton? The median income in Raton is $32,440 which is 29% lower than New Mexico.
      Median household income
      $32,44041% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $22,07326% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      77% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Raton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Miners Colfax Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Mesa Pharmacy
      The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Raton home prices? Raton home prices are $91,300 - which is 44% lower than New Mexico
      Median home value
      $91,30051% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $69427% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      65%

      2% higher than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Raton have good schools? The Raton graduation rate is 77% - which is 4% lower than New Mexico
      High school grad. rates
      77%

      7% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      20%

      59% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      12% lower than the US average

      C- User Ratings

      Is Raton a good place to live? Raton has an overall rating of 60% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      60%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      60%

      3 total surveys

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