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Howard, CO vs Raton, NM

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- Household income in Raton, is 37% less than it is in Howard and is 102% below the National Average.
- Howard unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Raton unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Howard, CORaton, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,075  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,233$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,917  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Howard, CORaton, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock19.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Howard, CORaton, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services6.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Howard    1 Reviews

Great little town with public lands surrounding it and the Arkansas River running through the mountain valley. Jobs are tough, so brings skills. Lots happening in  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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