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Las Cruces, NM vs Tucumcari, NM

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- Tucumcari spends 17.8% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Tucumcari than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucumcari had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMTucumcari, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,827$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13604573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 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 Tucumcari    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Never ever move  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do NOT move here unless you grew up here. It is far too harsh for out of town folk. Keep your eye on your tech at all times. Do NOT even blink, got  More

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Over 7 years ago

Leave that race behind; there's no winning in rush hour anxiety. Leave on a jet plane, arrive to solitude. Five exits off the *mother road* interstate highway 40 where  More

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