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Carson City, NV vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 66.8% more per student than Carson City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Aiken than in Carson City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carson City
 Carson City, NVAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,679  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor877  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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