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Manhattan Beach, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 6.1% less per student than Manhattan Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in La Mesa than in Manhattan Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan Beach
 Manhattan Beach, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  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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