2024 Compare Cities Education:
Novato, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 41.7% less per student than Novato.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% lower in Las Cruces than in Novato. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Novato
 Novato, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,111$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,450$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.8415.0516.23
 Students per Librarian414119124573
 Students per Counselor508468530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.5%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.5%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 10 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  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 1 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 3 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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