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La Mesa, CA vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 20.3% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.5% lower in Lincoln than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa

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 La Mesa, CALincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$11,921$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6513.7116.23
 Students per Librarian187445624573
 Students per Counselor513387530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%20.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.3%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.8%1.5%

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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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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ZIPS IN LA MESA, CALIFORNIA
91942 91941
ZIPS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68503, 68508, 68507, 19 total

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