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Huntsville, AL vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 10.1% more per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Las Cruces than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville

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 Huntsville, ALLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,176$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,898$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.7315.0516.23
 Students per Librarian56419124573
 Students per Counselor470468530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  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 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
35810, 35811, 35803, 35801, 35802, 35805, 35806, 35763, 35757, 35816, 13 total
ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007

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