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Fremont, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 14.1% less per student than Fremont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Costa Mesa than in Fremont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fremont
 Fremont, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fremont    26 Reviews

Fremont is a very good city actually. The construction is very nice even for the bay area. Everything is in walking distance. ~ The parks and recreation is totally  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fremont has gotten more dangerous over time. Some areas to avoid living in are in irvington, sundale, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve had my car get broken into 2  More

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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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