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Lubbock, TX vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 31.4% more per student than Lubbock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.2% higher in La Mesa than in Lubbock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lubbock
 Lubbock, TXLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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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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