Raccoons are actually closer to weasels and ferrets than to bears. Procyonidae, the family that includes raccoons, is a member of the superfamily Musteloidea, which also includes weasels and ferrets. Bears are members of another superfamily, Ursoidea.
Here's the family tree (scroll down for the diagram):
Here's the family tree (scroll down for the diagram):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musteloidea