2025 Compare Cities Education:
Topeka, KS vs Costa Mesa, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Costa Mesa spends 12.1% more per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 81.5% higher in Costa Mesa than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Costa Mesa had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

Loretta Lynn says that in  More

   |    Reply

I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Topeka

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Costa Mesa


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.