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Chino Valley, AZ vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 24.7% more per student than Chino Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Las Cruces than in Chino Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chino Valley
 Chino Valley, AZLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Chino Valley    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Beware, no water. Very windy. Lots of crime on East side. Lots of growth planned with no water, town is headed for disaster. No jobs. Poor schools.  More

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Over 8 years ago

As of 2017 population is ~10k. Have a talk to the barber to learn the goings on. Lots of farms and ranches. Most homes on 1 acre lots. In my opinion most are not  More

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Chino Valley, Az is the best place i have ever lived. i have lived in 5 states in the West and have never had such a great laid back life as we do here. Everyone is  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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