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Las Cruces, NM vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque spends 4.6% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Albuquerque than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces

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 Las Cruces, NMAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,307$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055$11,072$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,484$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0513.6216.23
 Students per Librarian19128254573
 Students per Counselor468350530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.3%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%37.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%2.6%1.5%

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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 1 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 3 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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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 1 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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