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Puyallup, WA vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 33.0% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.4% lower in Las Cruces than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  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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