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San Diego, CA vs Spirit Lake, ID

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- Spirit Lake spends 46.2% less per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% lower in Spirit Lake than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spirit Lake had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CASpirit Lake, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,065$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10634573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Spirit Lake    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800  More

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Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is  More

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