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Rio Rancho, NM vs Kapaa, HI

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- Kapaa spends 27.9% more per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Kapaa than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kapaa had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMKapaa, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor705  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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 5 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 Kapaa    4 Reviews

I have lived on Kaua'i, Hawai'i for about two years now, with about 20 years of prior vacationing (up to 1 month). Living here is much different than vacationing here,  More

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Over 7 years ago

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Kapaa in July of 2017. As tourists we found it a wonderful place. There were ample places to eat and shop for souvenirs.   More

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Over 8 years ago

For many, Kapaa is considered middle of the island in a way. Whether you are going North or going South, Kapaa seems to be a great midway point. There are tons of  More

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