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Fairhope, AL vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 5.2% less per student than Fairhope.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% lower in Las Cruces than in Fairhope. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairhope
 Fairhope, ALLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  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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