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Elmira, NY vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego spends 32.1% less per student than Elmira.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.3% higher in San Diego than in Elmira. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elmira
 Elmira, NYSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,026  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  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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