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Anchorage, AK vs North Las Vegas, NV

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- North Las Vegas spends 31.1% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% higher in North Las Vegas than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Las Vegas had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKNorth Las Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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