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Costa Mesa, CA vs Brea, CA

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Highlights
- Brea spends 0.0% less per student than Costa Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Brea than in Costa Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brea had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Costa Mesa

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 Costa Mesa, CABrea, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,277$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,037$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.2123.2116.23
 Students per Librarian16383163834573
 Students per Counselor595595530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%21.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%49.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.9%13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%3.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 11 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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ZIPS IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
92627 92626
ZIPS IN BREA, CALIFORNIA
92821 92823

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