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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA vs Foley, AL

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- Foley spends 15.6% less per student than Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Foley than in Carmel-by-the-Sea. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel-by-the-Sea
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews
Robert · Elkridge, MD
Home
Over 9 years ago

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Abhd · Carmel, CA
more shopping center than a town
Over 16 years ago

carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Devon · Carmel by the Sea, CA
Liberals
Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews
Susan · Foley, AL
Avoid
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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searchingsoul · Foley, AL
Not ideal for young professionals
Over 5 years ago

My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Sara · Foley, AL
Returning to South Alabama soon it is awesome!
Over 6 years ago

Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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