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Columbia, MO vs Newcastle, CA

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Highlights
- Newcastle spends 8.9% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.1% higher in Newcastle than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newcastle had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MONewcastle, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,303  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Newcastle    3 Reviews

I’ve lived here for six years, and it’s been an interesting experience to say the least. If you’re liberal, don’t expect many people to outwardly share the same  More

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Over 8 years ago

We settled in Newcastle countryside 16 years ago, and it's been a really beautiful place to live. My only complaint is that it is often hot in the summer from July to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved here on August 22, 2012 and I have to say it is one of the most magnificent ecosystems I have ever seen. While the cost of living here is higher than the  More

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