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Lafayette, LA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho spends 7.6% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% lower in Rio Rancho than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out 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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