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Las Vegas, NV vs Elmira, NY

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Highlights
- Elmira spends 110.2% more per student than Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% lower in Elmira than in Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elmira had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Vegas
 Las Vegas, NVElmira, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,456$24,083$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498$19,026$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,642$11,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.9314.5816.23
 Students per Librarian7288994573
 Students per Counselor450362530
 Grade School Educ.6.4%3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%15.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%17.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%16.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.4%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 9 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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