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Las Cruces, NM vs Apple Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Apple Valley spends 19.2% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.1% higher in Apple Valley than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces

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 Las Cruces, NMApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,307$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055$13,060$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,484$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0522.7416.23
 Students per Librarian1912131664573
 Students per Counselor468531530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%27.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.3%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%17.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%0.7%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 Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 5 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007
ZIPS IN APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
92308 92307

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