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Rio Rancho, NM vs Marietta, GA

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- Marietta spends 0.0% less per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Marietta than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor705  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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