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Simi Valley, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 14.8% more per student than Simi Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Carlsbad than in Simi Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Simi Valley
 Simi Valley, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,066  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  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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