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Raton, NM vs Wichita, KS

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- Household income in Wichita, is 65% more than it is in Raton and is 22% below the National Average.
- Raton unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Wichita unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Raton, NMWichita, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.6%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.9%24.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,939$31,558$37,638
 Household Income$34,233$56,374$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,297$72,173$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Raton, NMWichita, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.3%10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.7%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K19.9%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.5%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.7%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.2%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Raton, NMWichita, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.9%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.4%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.7%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.8%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.5%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.2%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%15.7%13.1%
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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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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