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Temecula, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 6.9% more per student than Temecula.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in La Mesa than in Temecula. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Temecula

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 Temecula, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,296$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,941$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.3622.6516.23
 Students per Librarian24953187444573
 Students per Counselor526513530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%3.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.6%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.6%37.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Temecula    43 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for about 69 years and it’s great. Way better than Murrieta. Temecula has stuff to do unlike Murrieta. Temecula has wineries and a  More

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I’ve owned in San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Big Bear, and now Temecula in both 2010-2013 & 2020-2022. This city is absolutely amazing, it is at the edge of San Diego  More

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The mountains/hills are pretty, and it is less expensive than Los Angeles. There is next to nothing to do here if you aren't a Baby Boomer or a kid. However, it is a  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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ZIPS IN TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA
92592 92591 92590
ZIPS IN LA MESA, CALIFORNIA
91942 91941

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