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Denver, NC vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 78.9% more per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.8% higher in San Diego than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver
 Denver, NCSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Denver    2 Reviews

Moving from a more active city in Florida, I also agree that Denver NC is a slower pace type of town. Much more rural than most towns, but the thing I like the most  More

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Over 11 years ago

Living in Denver NC is definitely quite and a slower pace than I'm used to even though we don't have a Starbucks there is also not a lot of bars or very much crime. The  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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