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Ankeny, IA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 2.9% less per student than Ankeny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Rio Rancho than in Ankeny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ankeny
 Ankeny, IARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 18 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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