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Costa Mesa, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 37.6% more per student than Costa Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in San Francisco than in Costa Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Costa Mesa
 Costa Mesa, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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