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Arlington, WA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 30.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Las Cruces than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, WALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  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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