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Rio Rancho, NM vs Westcliffe, CO

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- Westcliffe spends 132.4% more per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% lower in Westcliffe than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westcliffe had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMWestcliffe, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$32,266$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,471$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6814573
 Students per Counselor705  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Westcliffe    4 Reviews

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years. Everyone I’ve met is friendly and helpful. The winters are long. But the snow does come and go. The mountains are breathtaking with  More

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Beautiful area with great local ranch folks. We just bought a small ranch property and are fleeing Colorado Springs, which is being overrun by blue state refugees from  More

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Kindof the unknown town near Pueblo, Florence, and CO Springs that people are starting to discover. With Colony lakes, a reservoir, Bishops Castle, the Royal Gorge, and  More

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