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Terre Haute, IN vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces spends 1.9% less per student than Terre Haute.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Las Cruces than in Terre Haute. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Terre Haute
 Terre Haute, INLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19124573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Terre Haute    13 Reviews

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  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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