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Las Vegas, NV vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
- Santa Fe spends 32.1% more per student than Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.1% lower in Santa Fe than in Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Fe had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Vegas

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 Las Vegas, NVSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,456$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498$10,926$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,642$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.9315.3416.23
 Students per Librarian72814984573
 Students per Counselor450310530
 Grade School Educ.6.4%5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%18.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%42.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.4%14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%3.9%1.5%

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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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 5 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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89108, 89110, 89129, 89117, 89131, 89101, 89102, 89149, 89107, 89128, 19 total
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