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Encinitas, CA vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 8.9% less per student than Encinitas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in Plano than in Encinitas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Encinitas
 Encinitas, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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