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Naperville, IL vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa spends 30.6% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 72.8% higher in Costa Mesa than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  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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