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Encinitas, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest spends 7.0% less per student than Encinitas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Ridgecrest than in Encinitas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgecrest had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Encinitas
 Encinitas, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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