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Taos, NM vs New Orleans, LA

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Highlights
- New Orleans spends 34.9% more per student than Taos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.1% higher in New Orleans than in Taos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Orleans had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taos

Education
 Taos, NMNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,149$20,431$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,994$13,687$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,370$6,683$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0817.6516.23
 Students per Librarian190122524573
 Students per Counselor691586530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%8.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.5%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%39.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.1%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%2.2%1.5%

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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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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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