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Las Cruces, NM vs Lander, WY

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- Lander spends 97.8% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Lander than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lander had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMLander, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,829$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2794573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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