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Holladay, UT vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 12.6% more per student than Holladay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% lower in Las Cruces than in Holladay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Holladay
 Holladay, UTLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Holladay    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I like the shopping areas and the feel of the neighborhoods. The climate is awesome–four seasons, but it's not as cold as Michigan. I could be wrong, but it feels safe.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Even though this area has 4 distinct seasons they are not extreme compared to areas in the Midwest and East. I explain to people from out of the area that our elevation  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Holladay, Utah, for the last 23 years. In that time I have lived in two different neighborhoods, both of them filled with great people. I am not a  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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