2025 Compare Cities Education:
Piscataway, NJ vs Las Cruces, NM

Change Cities
Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 44.0% less per student than Piscataway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% higher in Las Cruces than in Piscataway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Piscataway
 Piscataway, NJLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

   |    Reply

Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Piscataway

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Las Cruces


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.