2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pullman, WA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 19.7% less per student than Pullman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.9% higher in Carlsbad than in Pullman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pullman
 Pullman, WACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,872  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor262  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pullman    9 Reviews

I came to Pullman in 2014 as a student, and I've been here since. I bought a house here this year and like many other places, there's a lot of crappy overpriced homes.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural area--great schools, climate, relaxed, Idaho next door--need I say  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want to live in the big city then Pullman is not for you. However, if you like sunshine, fresh air, no traffic, friendly people, beautiful scenery, low crime,  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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