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Rancho Mirage, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 6.9% more per student than Rancho Mirage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Carlsbad than in Rancho Mirage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rancho Mirage
 Rancho Mirage, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  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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