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Carlsbad, CA vs Show Low, AZ

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- Show Low spends 22.9% less per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Show Low than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Show Low had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAShow Low, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,479$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13344573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Show Low    17 Reviews

Moved to maricopa az from Oregon because we Retired last year. Looked at all places in az to buy property. Found a piece if paradise land in white mountains az for cheep  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are so happy to live in Show Low where the outdoors is so beautiful and the people so kind. You could not find nicer neighbors. We are humble people who moved to  More

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I have had a few properties in the show low area that I have bought and sold because they did not work for me. I've met some very nice and helpful people. I work out of  More

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