COMPARING TWO PLACES
Raton vs Alamosa
PLACE A
Raton, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Alamosa, Colorado
Raton is 40% smaller than Alamosa. Raton earns more, with a median household income $2,953 higher. Alamosa has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -12%).
RATONALAMOSADIFFERENCE
Total population5,9529,849−40% vs Alamosa
Population density7481,237−489
Population growth-12.3%11.7%−23.9 pts
Median age44.831.2+13.6
Male47.9%50.3%−2.3 pts
Female52.1%49.7%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born3.0%6.8%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.2%38.5%−1.3 pts
Black0.4%1.7%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino59.0%54.0%+5.0 pts
Asian0.4%1.7%−1.2 pts
Other3.0%4.2%−1.2 pts
Median household income$52,641$49,688+$2,953
Per capita income$29,254$27,208+$2,046
Poverty rate25.1%15.9%+9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%33.3%−12.0 pts
Graduate degree8.6%18.0%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%4.4%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation49.1%61.7%−12.6 pts
Median home value$134,300$225,200−$90,900
Median gross rent$741$837−$96
Owner-occupied67.3%44.3%+23.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.5%8.5%+12.0 pts
Rent-burdened households38.4%34.9%+3.5 pts
Average commute19.314.1+5.1
Worked from home2.7%4.3%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.5%4.9%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025