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San Diego, CA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 15.1% less per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% lower in Rio Rancho than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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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 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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