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Alamo, CA vs Del Mar, CA

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Highlights
- Del Mar spends 7.7% more per student than Alamo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Del Mar than in Alamo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Del Mar had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamo
 Alamo, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.3%1.5%
Reviews for Alamo    3 Reviews

A loveey, quiet suburb with some semi-rural, horsey areas left.Being upscale, there are some Type A's and snobs but generally people say, "Hi" when walking in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

who ever wrote this is  More

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Over 18 years ago

great climate, great schools, close to everything, housing prices are extremely  More

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Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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