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Albuquerque, NM vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 16.5% less per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% higher in Tucson than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque

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 Albuquerque, NMTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,875$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,747$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6216.6616.23
 Students per Librarian82514474573
 Students per Counselor350519530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.9%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.5%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 1 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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87121, 87114, 87120, 87111, 87123, 87112, 87109, 87110, 87108, 87107, 17 total
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85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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