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Quincy, MA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 32.7% less per student than Quincy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 83.0% higher in Costa Mesa than in Quincy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Quincy
 Quincy, MACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,734  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor308  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.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Quincy    7 Reviews

Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 11 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  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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