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La Mesa, CA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 20.9% more per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.8% lower in Austin than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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