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Columbia, MO vs Arcata, CA

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Highlights
- Arcata spends 10.3% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.6% higher in Arcata than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcata had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MOArcata, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,303  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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