2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Mesa, CA vs West Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- West Hartford spends 53.3% more per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% lower in West Hartford than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Hartford had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CAWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%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 West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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