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Farmington, NM vs Bloomington, MN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 54.9% more per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Bloomington than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, NMBloomington, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 7 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 Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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