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Anchorage, AK vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 1.6% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Carlsbad than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  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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