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Enid, OK vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 10.5% more per student than Enid.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Las Cruces than in Enid. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Enid
 Enid, OKLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Enid    12 Reviews

Enid is a good town. Cheap cost of living, locals are nice, more stores are opening and there are plenty of jobs available. Great place to raise a family. If you make  More

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Over 6 years ago

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in a large group. If you like rude families and dropouts, this is your town! Trash is everywhere. Oil field workers and  More

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p · Enid, OK
Over 8 years ago

This town is corrupt. Too many problems to list here. I'm sure the city of Enid has an excuse for each of them. You can't fix it. Don't waste your money. Good advice 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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