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, Truth or Consequences is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Truth or Consequences spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.81 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Truth or Consequences does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Truth or Consequences citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.08% of adults in Truth or Consequences have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Truth or Consequences in 2022 was $21,986, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,944 for a family of four. However, Truth or Consequences contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Truth or Consequences is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Truth or Consequences home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Truth or Consequences residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Truth or Consequences also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Truth or Consequences include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Truth or Consequences is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
