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Rio Rancho, NM vs San Antonio, TX

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- San Antonio spends 4.8% less per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in San Antonio than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho

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 Rio Rancho, NMSan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,881$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727$10,259$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,119$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1614.916.23
 Students per Librarian9438254573
 Students per Counselor705397530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.3%83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%27.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.2%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 San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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ZIPS IN RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO
87124 87144
ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total

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