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Rio Rancho, NM vs San Bernardino, CA

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- San Bernardino spends 5.7% more per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.0% higher in San Bernardino than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Bernardino had 24.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMSan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor705  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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