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Brentwood, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa spends 0.6% more per student than Brentwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Costa Mesa than in Brentwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brentwood
 Brentwood, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Brentwood    6 Reviews

Brentwood, 50 miles east of San Francisco, has a great climate. We are in a valley, east of Mount Diablo. We get a few weeks of pretty hot days - 100+, but the rest of  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love living in Brentwood. Our city planners and workers have done an excellent job in creating a beautiful city filled with trees, parks, well- planned communities,  More

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We moved to a new “Active Adults” (over 55) housing development in Brentwood about 6 years ago. The location is great if you like to fish, go pleasure-boating, or water  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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