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Doral, FL vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 29.0% more per student than Doral.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Costa Mesa than in Doral. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Doral
 Doral, FLCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Doral    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

If you are looking to do business in DORAL, FL- TURN AROUND. I have seen the city inspectors, planners, and police harrass businesses and the public like no one else. I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great if you like ocean sports on the  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is a great place to live if you like being close to it all and do not mind heavy traffic at certain times of the day... Lots of Warehouse and Office parks... Nice  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 16 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 17 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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