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Mesquite, NV vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo spends 33.4% more per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Mission Viejo than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mission Viejo had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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