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Alpine, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad spends 0.0% less per student than Alpine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Carlsbad than in Alpine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpine
 Alpine, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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