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Billerica, MA vs Carlsbad, NM

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 44.3% less per student than Billerica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.0% higher in Carlsbad than in Billerica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Billerica
 Billerica, MACarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,128$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,994$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12534573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Billerica    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I'm really not complaining about living here. My husband and I are retired and I think the cost of living is higher here than many other places. We are trying to agree  More

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Over 16 years ago

Having lived in 3rd world countries in South America I can tell you that the entire area is headed in the same direction. Congestion is increasing, traffic is getting  More

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Over 16 years ago

Having lived in 3rd world countries down in South America I can honestly say that the entire area is headed in the same direction. Congestion is increasing, traffic is  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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