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Laurel, DE vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 5.3% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.5% higher in Carlsbad than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 28.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, DECarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  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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