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About Raton
City in New Mexico, United StatesRaton ( rə-TONE) is a city in and the county seat of Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico, United States. The city is located just south of Raton Pass. The city is also located about 6.5 miles south of the New Mexico–Colorado border and 85 miles west of Oklahoma. At the 2020 census, its population was 6,041.
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How Raton ranks
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Housing in Raton
The typical Raton home is worth about $151,000, up 4.9% in a year, 53% below the New Mexico typical home.
Safety in Raton
Safety Grade C
Raton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 69% of towns.
Health in Raton
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 68% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New Mexico
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Schools in Raton
All Raton schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Raton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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