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Baltimore, MD vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 40.8% less per student than Baltimore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Las Cruces than in Baltimore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Baltimore
 Baltimore, MDLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  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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