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Ann Arbor, MI vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 23.2% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Las Cruces than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MILas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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