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Lompoc, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 16.9% less per student than Lompoc.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% lower in Rio Rancho than in Lompoc. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 28.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lompoc
 Lompoc, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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