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Mission Viejo, CA vs Mariposa, CA

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Highlights
- Mariposa spends 10.0% more per student than Mission Viejo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% lower in Mariposa than in Mission Viejo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mariposa had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mission Viejo
 Mission Viejo, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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 13 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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Reviews for Mariposa    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We've recently moved to Mariposa and are overwhelmed with all the beauty here. The Oaks and wildflowers are amazing. Our visits to Yosemite have been spectacular. The  More

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