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Costa Mesa, CA vs Glen Ridge, NJ

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- Glen Ridge spends 73.1% more per student than Costa Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.2% lower in Glen Ridge than in Costa Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Ridge had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Costa Mesa
 Costa Mesa, CAGlen Ridge, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Glen Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The entire town of Glen Ridge is a historic district with beautiful homes of all sizes mostly built between 1860s and 1930s. From large estates to little Victorians.   More

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