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Potomac, MD vs Encinitas, CA

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Highlights
- Encinitas spends 17.1% less per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.2% higher in Encinitas than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Encinitas had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDEncinitas, 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.  Unlock3.2%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.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%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 Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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