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Raleigh, NC vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 5.9% more per student than Raleigh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Las Cruces than in Raleigh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Raleigh

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 Raleigh, NCLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1115.0516.23
 Students per Librarian82919124573
 Students per Counselor300468530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.3%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  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 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27610, 27603, 27616, 27604, 27606, 27613, 27615, 27612, 27614, 27609, 15 total
ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007

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