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Suwanee, GA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa spends 25.3% more per student than Suwanee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% higher in Costa Mesa than in Suwanee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Suwanee
 Suwanee, GACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Suwanee    8 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 7 years. It is by far the best place to raise a family. So many things to do. Most people in our neighborhood have children. Schools are great.   More

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Over 13 years ago

We moved to Suwanee 7 months ago. Suwanee is a great town to live in. Great schools, low crime (for Atlanta area), convenient to many shopping areas nearby. The Towne  More

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Over 15 years ago

Suwanee has some of the best schools in the state of  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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