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Wenatchee, WA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 21.6% less per student than Wenatchee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Las Cruces than in Wenatchee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wenatchee

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 Wenatchee, WALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,693$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,959$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,539$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5715.0516.23
 Students per Librarian199219124573
 Students per Counselor414468530
 Grade School Educ.8.5%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.9%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.2%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.6%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 11 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  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 WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON
98801
ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007

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