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Walsenburg, CO vs Las Vegas, NM

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- Las Vegas spends 27.2% less per student than Walsenburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% lower in Las Vegas than in Walsenburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Vegas had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walsenburg
 Walsenburg, COLas Vegas, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,947$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,840  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,598$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19084573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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Reviews for Las Vegas    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I was motivated to write this review because Las Vegas is my favorite getaway from SE Colorado, where I live. I've been there many, many times -- I stay overnight there  More

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I live in Colorado and have driven by Las Vegas at least 20 times and always wished I could stop to visit. I even considered it as an option of future residence until I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Las Vegas New Mexico is truly an architectural gem-100s of historic registered buildings from victorian mansions to adobe haciendas unfortunately it is also full of  More

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