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Citrus Heights, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo spends 0.2% more per student than Citrus Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Mission Viejo than in Citrus Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mission Viejo had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Citrus Heights
 Citrus Heights, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Citrus Heights    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We bought our home here 23 years ago. I was pregnant when we moved in and we have raised three children here now all adults. We are close to schools and at the time it  More

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Over 7 years ago

When we moved into Citrus Heights 7 years ago, it felt like it was on the upswing and we were comfortable taking daily walks through many neighborhoods. Now, we find  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the area for nearly 15 years. While we used to appreciate the heat of the summer, it seems to be wearing us down. We intend to move to a more moderate  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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