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Las Cruces, NM vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill spends 26.3% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Chapel Hill than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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