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Johnstown, PA vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 29.7% less per student than Johnstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Las Cruces than in Johnstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Johnstown
 Johnstown, PALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,021  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  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 3 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 5 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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