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Larkspur, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 41.7% less per student than Larkspur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% lower in Las Cruces than in Larkspur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Larkspur
 Larkspur, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 18 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  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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