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Costa Mesa, CA vs Somerville, MA

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- Somerville spends 54.2% more per student than Costa Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.3% lower in Somerville than in Costa Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Costa Mesa
 Costa Mesa, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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