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La Mesa, CA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale spends 12.5% more per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Sunnyvale than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sunnyvale had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%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 Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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