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La Mesa, CA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 2.8% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% lower in Macon than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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