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Raton, NM vs Palisade, CO

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- Palisade is 0% more densely populated than Raton.
- People are 23.2% more likely to be married in Palisade.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Palisade.
 Raton, NMPalisade, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,575329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.538.4
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 Population - 20106,866  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,579285,036,114
 Population - 19907,372  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,191.593.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raton, NMPalisade, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Raton, NMPalisade, COUnited States
 White38.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raton, NMPalisade, COUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed13.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households2,835  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,232  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews
Paul · Raton, NM
Best Kept Secret in New Mexico
Over 7 years ago

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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Waldenfam2 · Raton, NM
A lot of fighting in the lower grades
Over 16 years ago

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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Waldenfam2 · Raton, NM
Do you like teacher's wearing flip flops at school
Over 16 years ago

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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Reviews for Palisade    2 Reviews
S · Parker, CO
Quiet and peaceful
Over 8 years ago

The Grand Valley is a beautiful area! Palisade is a nice quiet community that sits about 5 miles east of Grand Junction off I70 and is part of this valley. It is a  More

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Joe · Palisade, CO
Great place to live
Over 17 years ago

Palisade is a great place to live and bring up our children! Mild winters, 30 min. from ski mtn, 5 min. from swimming, nature trails, bike trails, FRESH peaches,  More

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