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Carlsbad, CA vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 5.2% more per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% lower in Bellingham than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CABellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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