2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carlsbad, CA vs Key West, FL

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Highlights
- Key West spends 27.8% more per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% lower in Key West than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Key West had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22134573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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