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Silver City, NM vs Raton, NM

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- Raton is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 24.3% more likely to be married in Raton.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Raton.
 Silver City, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,082329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,282285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock764.093.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock57.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,60380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  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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