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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota spends 12.5% less per student than Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% lower in Sarasota than in Carmel-by-the-Sea. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sarasota had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel-by-the-Sea
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CASarasota, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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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Jane · Sarasota, FL
Becoming your basic over crowded tourist trap
Over 2 years ago

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Art · Osprey, FL
Comparing Sarasota, our new home w/San Clemente CA
Over 3 years ago

Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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Laura · Marianna, FL
Great place to visit but didn't like living here.
Over 3 years ago

As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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