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Alamogordo, NM vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Myrtle Beach spends 1.5% less per student than Alamogordo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Myrtle Beach than in Alamogordo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Myrtle Beach had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamogordo
 Alamogordo, NMMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,505$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5014573
 Students per Counselor835  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 11 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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