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Lacey, WA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho spends 18.8% less per student than Lacey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Rio Rancho than in Lacey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lacey
 Lacey, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  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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