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Farmington, NM vs Bishop, CA

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Highlights
- Bishop spends 17.1% more per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Bishop than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bishop had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, NMBishop, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,590$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,022$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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 8 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 Bishop    4 Reviews

Beautiful surroundings, but it’s a small town and if they don’t like you, they will be exclusionary. A lot of passive aggressiveness and suppressed anger, especially  More

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Over 10 years ago

It's amazing that HIGH CRIME rate 1-10 Bishop 72 The property crime 1-100 Bishop 72. Do they release ex-cons to that city from the nearby  More

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Over 12 years ago

Housing prices are rising. not much available I am considering. Moving out of  More

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