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Dothan, AL vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego spends 41.1% more per student than Dothan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in San Diego than in Dothan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dothan
 Dothan, ALSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was 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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