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Grass Valley, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 37.6% less per student than Grass Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Rio Rancho than in Grass Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  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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