Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ruidoso Downs is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Ruidoso Downs is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.16 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Ruidoso Downs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Ruidoso Downs is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.52% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ruidoso Downs in 2022 was $15,430, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,720 for a family of four.
Ruidoso Downs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ruidoso Downs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ruidoso Downs, accounting for 60.37% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ruidoso Downs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Ruidoso Downs include Irish, English, German, British, and Hungarian.
Ruidoso Downs also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.18%.
The most common language spoken in Ruidoso Downs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
