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Albuquerque, NM vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 27.1% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.3% higher in San Diego than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque

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 Albuquerque, NMSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,875$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,747$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6222.6516.23
 Students per Librarian825187444573
 Students per Counselor350513530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.9%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.5%12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%3.4%1.5%

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

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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ZIPS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
87121, 87114, 87120, 87111, 87123, 87112, 87109, 87110, 87108, 87107, 17 total
ZIPS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92113, 92117, 92129, 92130, 92128, 38 total

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