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Carlsbad, NM vs San Bernardino, CA

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Highlights
- San Bernardino spends 11.8% more per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% higher in San Bernardino than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Bernardino had 15.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMSan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,790  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor1089  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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