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Redondo Beach, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa spends 12.3% less per student than Redondo Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Costa Mesa than in Redondo Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Redondo Beach
 Redondo Beach, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Redondo Beach    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up In Santa Monica, and have lived in England, the Bay Area, and the Midwest, and back to Santa Monica. I love it here as it reminds me of LA as it was about  More

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Over 8 years ago

What can I say, I love everything about Redondo Beach. I’m also proud that I was born here. It’s just coincidence that my boyfriend and I both lived there as children,  More

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I am a 30 year resident of Redondo Beach and thus have spent a considerable amount of time of my life here. When I first came to live in Redondo Beach in 1985 the  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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