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Rio Rancho, NM vs Lincoln, CA

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 11.7% more per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.5% higher in Lincoln than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMLincoln, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor705  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Lincoln    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having grown up an “Angelino” and having a very suburban life in the SF Valley, we moved to a Sacramento suburb in mid 80s when it was still an undiscovered gem; I was a  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a little ranch and farm town just to the north east of Sacramento that several years ago found itself growing like a weed. The downtown area is like many small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lincoln has grown significantly in the Last 5 years. A lot of beautiful new developments and great communities. I believe, that Lincoln provides great value for money.  More

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