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Taos, NM vs Carson City, NV

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Highlights
- Carson City spends 39.1% less per student than Taos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 90.0% higher in Carson City than in Taos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carson City had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taos

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 Taos, NMCarson City, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,149$9,224$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,994$7,679$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,370$4,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0822.9516.23
 Students per Librarian190121784573
 Students per Counselor691877530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.5%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%27.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%23.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.1%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 2 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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ZIPS IN TAOS, NEW MEXICO
87571
ZIPS IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA
89701 89706 89703

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