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Santa Fe, NM vs Taos, NM

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Highlights
- Taos spends 0.1% more per student than Santa Fe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% lower in Taos than in Santa Fe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Taos had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Fe

Education
 Santa Fe, NMTaos, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,138$15,149$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,926$12,994$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,510$7,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3412.0816.23
 Students per Librarian149819014573
 Students per Counselor310691530
 Grade School Educ.5.7%6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.9%86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%24.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%31.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.2%10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%2.4%1.5%

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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 5 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 5 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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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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