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Carlsbad, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

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Highlights
- Chattanooga spends 31.0% less per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.0% lower in Chattanooga than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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