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Globe, AZ vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 7.7% more per student than Globe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Rio Rancho than in Globe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Globe
 Globe, AZRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Globe    2 Reviews

We lived in Globe for 12 years and we are very happy we finally get to leave! The business climate is horrible so if you have a business....keep going! Globe is a dirty,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Globe is a quite little town, but has almost everything you need for modern life. It boasts many antique shops and art galleries. Even though it started as a mining  More

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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