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Bella Vista, AR vs Carmel, IN

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Highlights
- Carmel spends 9.6% more per student than Bella Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Carmel than in Bella Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bella Vista
 Bella Vista, ARCarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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