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Las Cruces, NM vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 9.8% less per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Tampa than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMTampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 3 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 5 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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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