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La Mesa, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 6.5% more per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Santa Monica than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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