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Albany, NY vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 52.7% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Las Cruces than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany

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 Albany, NYLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$26,020$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,104$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.6415.0516.23
 Students per Librarian77719124573
 Students per Counselor248468530
 Grade School Educ.4.5%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.3%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.1%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 4 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
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