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Las Cruces, NM vs Redondo Beach, CA

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- Redondo Beach spends 41.6% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.2% higher in Redondo Beach than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redondo Beach had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMRedondo Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Redondo Beach    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up In Santa Monica, and have lived in England, the Bay Area, and the Midwest, and back to Santa Monica. I love it here as it reminds me of LA as it was about  More

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Over 8 years ago

What can I say, I love everything about Redondo Beach. I’m also proud that I was born here. It’s just coincidence that my boyfriend and I both lived there as children,  More

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I am a 30 year resident of Redondo Beach and thus have spent a considerable amount of time of my life here. When I first came to live in Redondo Beach in 1985 the  More

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