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Sweetwater, TX vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 22.7% less per student than Sweetwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.9% lower in Las Cruces than in Sweetwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweetwater
 Sweetwater, TXLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio40.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor483  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sweetwater    3 Reviews

I've lived in the area in or around Sweetwater for a number of years, having come from the east coast. Fewer people per square mile than back there for sure is what is  More

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Sweetwater is a simple small city. I like Sweetwater because of its affordability, friendly citizens, no traffic and good climate. The housing costsare very low; for  More

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I would never live there again under any circumstances. Smart aleck punks in the public schools (bullying etc). No jobs, low wages, real redneck mentality, (look down  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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