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Folsom, CA vs Taos, NM

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Highlights
- Taos spends 0.6% less per student than Folsom.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.9% lower in Taos than in Folsom. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Taos had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Folsom

Education
 Folsom, CATaos, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,240$15,149$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484$12,994$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,670$7,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.7512.0816.23
 Students per Librarian632119014573
 Students per Counselor641691530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%24.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.7%31.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.9%10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Folsom    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Folsom has the worst air quality of any city in the Sacramento region per Sac Metro Air Quality Management. Do not move there if u have any respiratory issues, or u like  More

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Over 11 years ago

Folsom is a great little town of about 70,000 people. A half hour from Sacramento, an hour and a half from Tahoe, it sits in a good location at about 320 feet altitude.  More

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I think Folsom is ideal in many ways but it shares Sacramento's lousy air quality (1.5 out of 100 per this site). Sometimes it's worse than Sacramento when a smog  More

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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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95630
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87571

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