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Potomac, MD vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 17.1% less per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.2% higher in Carlsbad than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  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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