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La Mesa, CA vs Branson, MO

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- Branson spends 28.8% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.4% lower in Branson than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Branson had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CABranson, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,517$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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