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San Diego, CA vs Garden City, NY

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- Garden City spends 91.5% more per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.8% lower in Garden City than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garden City had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CAGarden City, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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