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Farmington, NM vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque spends 3.3% more per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Albuquerque than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington

Education
 Farmington, NMAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,458$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950$11,072$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,092$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1313.6216.23
 Students per Librarian7568254573
 Students per Counselor431350530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.9%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%37.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 6 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 1 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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87401 87402
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87121, 87114, 87120, 87111, 87123, 87112, 87109, 87110, 87108, 87107, 17 total

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