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Albuquerque, NM vs Abilene, TX

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- Abilene spends 2.2% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Abilene than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abilene had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMAbilene, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,650$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11734573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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