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Manhattan, NY vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 55.2% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 83.4% higher in Carlsbad than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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