Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Capitan, NM vs. Great Falls, MT

2024 Compare Cities Education:
Capitan, NM vs Great Falls, MT

Change Cities
Highlights
- Great Falls spends 6.8% less per student than Capitan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Great Falls than in Capitan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Falls had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Capitan

Education
 Capitan, NMGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,803$13,789$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,715$10,278$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,018$6,260$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8114.8816.23
 Students per Librarian7583844573
 Students per Counselor351336530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.3%24.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.6%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%0.8%1.5%

View More Data >

Reviews for Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

   |    Reply

Over 6 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Capitan

Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

   |    Reply

Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Great Falls

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Capitan, New Mexico Cost of Living vs Great Falls, Montana Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN CAPITAN, NEW MEXICO
88316
ZIPS IN GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
59405 59404 59401

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now