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Columbia, SC vs Brea, CA

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Highlights
- Brea spends 11.0% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.1% higher in Brea than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brea had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCBrea, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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