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Albuquerque, NM vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores spends 29.1% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% higher in Ocean Shores than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean Shores had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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