2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Gillette, WY vs Raton, NM

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- Household income in Raton, is 59% less than it is in Gillette and is 102% below the National Average.
- Gillette unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Raton unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Gillette, WYRaton, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.8%-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth1.8%9.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,090$21,939$37,638
 Household Income$83,193$34,233$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,667$42,297$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gillette, WYRaton, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.0%18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%7.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.3%19.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%11.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.7%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.9%5.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.0%9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%0.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.6%1.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gillette, WYRaton, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%12.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%2.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%4.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%6.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%6.7%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%24.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.4%12.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.2%11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 3 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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