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Columbia, MO vs Charlottesville, VA

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Highlights
- Charlottesville spends 16.2% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Charlottesville than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlottesville had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MOCharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,303  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,935$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%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 Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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