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Columbia, SC vs Chula Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Chula Vista spends 4.7% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.5% higher in Chula Vista than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chula Vista had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCChula Vista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Chula Vista    9 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in Chula Vista, California (San Diego County). I've lived here close to eight years now. A very conservative town to say the least. I would call this a military  More

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Over 14 years ago

Quality of life has seriously deteriorated over the last few years. Too crowded and too  More

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Over 15 years ago

My Husband and I enjoy living in Eastlake a subdivision of Chula Vista, Ca near San  More

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