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Carmel, NY vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Eden Prairie spends 39.2% less per student than Carmel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.2% higher in Eden Prairie than in Carmel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eden Prairie had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel
 Carmel, NYEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,097  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Carmel    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I left Carmel for good in 1988 and never looked back. That being said, I thought my childhood in Carmel was about as idyllic as one could hope for. Large yards in a  More

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Lived here(Carmel) eight years and love it but with the corrupt running the show this town,county,state(take your pick!)is bleeding us dry..They think an 27% property  More

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Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 11 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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