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Corona, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 0.1% less per student than Corona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Costa Mesa than in Corona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Corona
 Corona, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Corona    24 Reviews
Catherine · Corona, CA
Too Crowded
Over 8 years ago

Corona has been a great city to live in the past 15 years. It had a small town feel to it. With the reconstruction of the 91fwy it has made our cross town street into  More

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Kyle  · Los Angeles, CA
Mckinley
Over 11 years ago

I like  More

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James · Corona, CA
Climate
Over 11 years ago

Nice.  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews
JESSICA · Newport Beach, CA
CROWDED
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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Fred · Costa Mesa, CA
Perfect Climate
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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Jacob  · Costa Mesa, CA
Cost of Living in Costa Mesa
Over 16 years ago

We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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