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Merrick, NY vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad spends 47.8% less per student than Merrick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 87.8% higher in Carlsbad than in Merrick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrick
 Merrick, NYCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Merrick    1 Reviews
KitKat717 · Merrick, NY
Housing
Over 17 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

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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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
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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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

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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