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La Mesa, CA vs Hurricane, UT

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- Hurricane spends 46.4% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Hurricane than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hurricane had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CAHurricane, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,745$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20374573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Hurricane    5 Reviews

Lived here almost 10 years in retirement. Definitely not what it was 10 years ago. I knew the population would increase, that’s inevitable but it doesn’t have a small  More

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Over 8 years ago

Crime on the rise. Drug trafficking, children trafficking. You name it. Nevada & California people are here and house prices are rising, and so is crime. City counsel  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a very nice small town with small town politics. A good place to retire, however DO NOT come here looking for work. There is not any. We have a quiet, clean  More

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