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Los Altos, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 33.1% less per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% lower in Las Cruces than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 18 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 3 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 5 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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