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Eureka, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa spends 2.7% less per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% higher in Costa Mesa than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka

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 Eureka, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,703$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,929$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8823.2116.23
 Students per Librarian7043163834573
 Students per Counselor659595530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%42.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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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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ZIPS IN EUREKA, CALIFORNIA
95503 95501
ZIPS IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
92627 92626

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