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Farmington, NM vs Spartanburg, SC

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Highlights
- Spartanburg spends 16.7% more per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Spartanburg than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spartanburg had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, NMSpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,538$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,677$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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