2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chicago, IL vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 43.8% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Las Cruces than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  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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