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Greenwood Village, CO vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho spends 8.8% less per student than Greenwood Village.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Rio Rancho than in Greenwood Village. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenwood Village
 Greenwood Village, CORio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Greenwood Village    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Living in the Denver Tech Center area of Greenwood Village is like living in downtown Denver, but with less congestion and problems. There are ample restaurants,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Could someone tell me what it's like living in Greenwood Village and/or neighboring suburbs? How big of an impact does water availability have on people living  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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