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Morgantown, WV vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho spends 3.4% more per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Rio Rancho than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  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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