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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 17.4% more per student than Palm Beach Gardens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.7% higher in Costa Mesa than in Palm Beach Gardens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Beach Gardens
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 16 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  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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