Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium
COLUMBIA VS.
ALVA
compare cities
Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium
2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbia, KY vs Alva, OK
Change Cities
Highlights
- Alva spends 49.1% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Alva than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alva had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
Columbia, KY
Alva, OK
United States
Expend. per Student
Unlock
$16,158
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$10,206
Unlock
$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
Unlock
$9,200
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
14.95
Unlock
16.23
Students per Librarian
Unlock
199
4573
Students per Counselor
520
Unlock
530
Grade School Educ.
Unlock
3.2%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
6.7%
Unlock
6.3%
High School Educ.
Unlock
92.0%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
16.3%
Unlock
20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
Unlock
3.8%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
21.9%
Unlock
33.7%
Masters Grad.
Unlock
6.1%
9.3%
Professional Degree
1.9%
Unlock
2.2%
Doctorate Degree
Unlock
3.7%
1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Columbia
0 Reviews
Start Your Review of Columbia
Reviews for Alva
0 Reviews
Start Your Review of Alva
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:
Moving to:
Sardis, Georgia
Sandersville, Georgia
Compare
Montana, Wisconsin
Cimarron Hills, Colorado
Compare
Lexington, South Carolina
Huntington, West Virginia
Compare
Reno, Nevada
Conway, South Carolina
Compare
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Murrieta, California
Compare
Columbus, Ohio
Tustin, California
Compare
Mandeville, Louisiana
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Compare
Southern Shops, South Carolina
Drayton, South Carolina
Compare
Cove, Oregon
Murphy, Idaho
Compare
Johnstown, Colorado
Decorah, Iowa
Compare
Learn More About Columbia, Kentucky
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Alva, Oklahoma
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
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.
Upgrade now
Follow Us