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West Sacramento, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 17.0% more per student than West Sacramento.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in La Mesa than in West Sacramento. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Sacramento
 West Sacramento, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for West Sacramento    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Horrible-all the way around. The worst people I have ever met and it's all over and well known for it. I would have thought the area would have been pretty  More

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Over 18 years ago

For those of you who love warm without humidity, this is the place for you. We have at least three months with an average temperture of + 80 degrees  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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