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Carlsbad, CA vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- Eureka spends 4.0% less per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Eureka than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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