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Albuquerque, NM vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos spends 27.1% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.3% higher in San Marcos than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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