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Wilmington, DE vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe spends 24.2% less per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Santa Fe than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Fe had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, DESanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14984573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  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 6 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 6 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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