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Carlisle, PA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 11.2% less per student than Carlisle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.6% higher in Carlsbad than in Carlisle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlisle
 Carlisle, PACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Carlisle    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's not All bad but people here seem to be more prejudiced against minorities like me. Even more so than people in the South where i used to live.   More

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Carlisle, PA, is at a crossroads of interstate 81 and US 76 (turnpike) which means its easy to get to, and easy to get out to places from. The town of Carlisle itself  More

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We are still suffering from sticker shock after living here for 7 years. This state charges you for EVERYTHING and the ROI is near to nothing. You have to pay a toll  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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