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La Mesa, CA vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 44.0% more per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.1% lower in Somerville than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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