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Jacksonville, NC vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 51.6% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.0% higher in Carlsbad than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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