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Pittsburgh, PA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 34.4% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 76.4% higher in Costa Mesa than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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