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Laughlin, NV vs Mountain Home, ID

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Highlights
- Mountain Home spends 30.0% less per student than Laughlin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% lower in Mountain Home than in Laughlin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laughlin
 Laughlin, NVMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Laughlin    8 Reviews

Boring little casino town. Good way to waste your life here. You got Meth-head city across the dirty river. Some water activities if you aren’t broke but that stuff is  More

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I divide my time between Laughlin and work on the road and I always look forward to coming back. I love the small town feel of the Laughlin/Bullhead City area and the  More

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Over 11 years ago

think of relocating to Laughlin. Every factor looks good except the air quality rating. I could understand this rating if the Mohave Power Station was still in  More

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Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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