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San Diego, CA vs Pinehurst, NC

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- Pinehurst spends 38.2% less per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% lower in Pinehurst than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pinehurst had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CAPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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