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Sahuarita, AZ vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 14.4% more per student than Sahuarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Las Cruces than in Sahuarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sahuarita
 Sahuarita, AZLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sahuarita    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This town is beautiful and charming and we have called it home for 6 years. With the backdrop of the Santa Rita mountains, plenty of hiking, picnicking and camping in  More

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In comparison to CA, everything is far less expensive. Homes are available at reasonable prices, gas is $0.50 to $0.70 less per gallon than CA, even groceries run about  More

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Over 15 years ago

Rancho Sahuarita is beautiful and great but not a very good place for young adults without children. This is a very family oriented community. Neighbors are not very  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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