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Paradise Valley, AZ vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad spends 54.8% more per student than Paradise Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% higher in Carlsbad than in Paradise Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paradise Valley
 Paradise Valley, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Paradise Valley    1 Reviews
Mel · Paradise Valley, AZ
Town of Paradise Valley Arizona
Over 9 years ago

In addition to some of the best climate, other than months of mid June through mid October, we have many hiking, tennis, and golf opportunities. Sky Harbor airport is  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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