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Middletown, NY vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 45.3% less per student than Middletown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 88.7% higher in Costa Mesa than in Middletown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Middletown
 Middletown, NYCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Middletown    5 Reviews

I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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