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North Las Vegas, NV vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz spends 42.8% more per student than North Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Santa Cruz than in North Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 17.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Las Vegas
 North Las Vegas, NVSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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