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Bellingham, WA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 19.4% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% lower in Rio Rancho than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,213$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140$10,727$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,672$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1115.1616.23
 Students per Librarian12129434573
 Students per Counselor373705530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.6%94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%26.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%31.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.9%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  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 4 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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