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Springfield, MO vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque spends 2.9% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Albuquerque than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MOAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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