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Oakland, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 30.8% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% lower in Las Cruces than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  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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