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Albuquerque, NM vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne spends 21.9% less per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% higher in Fort Payne than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Payne had 13.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,759$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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