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Anderson, IN vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego spends 26.0% more per student than Anderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% higher in San Diego than in Anderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anderson
 Anderson, INSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,338  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor3025  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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