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Addison, TX vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 16.0% more per student than Addison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.6% higher in Costa Mesa than in Addison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Addison
 Addison, TXCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Addison    7 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for over ten years, and I love it. People come here for fun at the many venues in the business district, and so the stats don’t reflect how safe  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place for restaurants. Middle of North Dallas.   More

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Over 13 years ago

A little too hot for my liking. I would like to live in a city with a better climate (more moderate temps) with a diverse, multi-racial group of people.  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 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 16 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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