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Buckeye, AZ vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 54.8% more per student than Buckeye.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% higher in La Mesa than in Buckeye. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buckeye
 Buckeye, AZLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  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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