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Longmont, CO vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 25.8% less per student than Longmont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in McAllen than in Longmont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 16.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Longmont
 Longmont, COMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Longmont    19 Reviews

I lived here for 4 years and it's pretty nice. It gets cold and stays cold for a good 8 months, but other than that I loved it. There are a lot of amenities. It is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I just move from other state to Longmont. In my opinion Longmont is one of the safest city in US which is have a low crime, its great city to raised family .Has a great  More

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Fantastic place to live. Four golf courses, many parks, 10 minutes to the foothills and 40 minutes from the Rockies, the location is hard to beat if you want to be 45  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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