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Saginaw, MI vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
- Santa Fe spends 25.8% more per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Santa Fe than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Fe had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw
 Saginaw, MISanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14984573
 Students per Counselor719  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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