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Rio Rancho, NM vs Cheyenne, WY

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Highlights
- Cheyenne spends 33.7% more per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Cheyenne than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cheyenne had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho

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 Rio Rancho, NMCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,881$18,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727$15,799$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,119$9,297$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1613.5716.23
 Students per Librarian9432194573
 Students per Counselor705430530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.3%94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%31.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 4 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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ZIPS IN RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO
87124 87144
ZIPS IN CHEYENNE, WYOMING
82001 82009 82007

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