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Needles, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 16.1% less per student than Needles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% lower in Las Cruces than in Needles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Needles
 Needles, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  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 2 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 4 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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