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Tyler, TX vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
- Santa Fe spends 16.8% more per student than Tyler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Santa Fe than in Tyler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Fe had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tyler
 Tyler, TXSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14984573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tyler    29 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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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 7 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 7 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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