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Columbia, MD vs Ewa Beach, HI

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- Ewa Beach spends 0.9% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in Ewa Beach than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ewa Beach had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MDEwa Beach, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,615  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Ewa Beach    3 Reviews

I have lived in and around Honolulu for more than 30 years. As a kid growing up in the aloha state during the 70s and 80s, I could not think of any other place I would  More

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Over 18 years ago

I f you are considering living in Hawaii, do not move just because of the weather. The weather is very nice but remember Hawaii is far from the Mainland  More

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Over 18 years ago

THe further down Fort Weaver Rd you get, the longer your commute. If you lived at the very top you might only drive 20 minutes to work over by the airport. Live down  More

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