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Chesterfield, MO vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
- Santa Fe spends 8.5% more per student than Chesterfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Santa Fe than in Chesterfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Fe had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesterfield
 Chesterfield, MOSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14984573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Chesterfield    7 Reviews

I've lived in St. Louis for roughly ten years and I grew up in the surrounding area. I do not recommend St. Louis to live for two reasons: crime and the weather. A lot  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate in Chesterfield is moderate winters, hot humid summers. The best season is spring and the worst season is winter. The worst problem with the climate in  More

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Over 18 years ago

The good things about Chesterfield are relatively inexpensive cost combined with many things to do in the area and proximity to an airport. Unlike many areas growing  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 7 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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