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Pleasant Hill, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa spends 0.6% more per student than Pleasant Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Costa Mesa than in Pleasant Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Hill
 Pleasant Hill, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor584  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.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  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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