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McAllen, TX vs Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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- Rancho Cucamonga spends 22.4% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.5% higher in Rancho Cucamonga than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rancho Cucamonga had 19.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXRancho Cucamonga, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 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 12 years ago

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Reviews for Rancho Cucamonga    11 Reviews

I lived in rancho for a few years and I felt safe the city was clean every thing was at your finger tips Walmart target lots of fast foods  More

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Full of Republicans I hate the city I’m moving to Palm Springs the people here are ridiculous caring Trump flags making fun of me in the city a bunch of Lunitics.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Of all the homes or places of where I lived throughout my lifetime, I especially remember Rancho Cucamunga, CA. But this city's name when I was there was Alta Loma, and  More

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