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Wilmington, NC vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Rio Rancho spends 12.8% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in Rio Rancho than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rio Rancho had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,881$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9434573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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