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Arlington, VA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa spends 35.1% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.2% higher in Costa Mesa than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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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