2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Mesa, CA vs Concord, CA

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Highlights
- Concord spends 7.1% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Concord than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Concord had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CAConcord, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Concord    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 13 years. Concord has easy access to Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill and is about 25 minutes from Oakland, and 45 minutes from San Francisco.  More

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I moved to Concord 20 years ago and have loved living here. It has a charming central square downtown that hosts farmers markets two days a week. I love the Music &  More

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We Moved to Concord from the Los Angeles area in 1982 as a young couple starting a family. Concord has been a great place to raise kids. Low crime and great people.  More

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