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Columbia, SC vs Citrus Heights, CA

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Highlights
- Citrus Heights spends 11.2% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.1% higher in Citrus Heights than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Citrus Heights had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia

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 Columbia, SCCitrus Heights, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,157$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952$12,484$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,360$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3622.7516.23
 Students per Librarian57463214573
 Students per Counselor336641530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%32.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%22.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 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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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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Reviews for Citrus Heights    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We bought our home here 23 years ago. I was pregnant when we moved in and we have raised three children here now all adults. We are close to schools and at the time it  More

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Over 6 years ago

When we moved into Citrus Heights 7 years ago, it felt like it was on the upswing and we were comfortable taking daily walks through many neighborhoods. Now, we find  More

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Over 16 years ago

We've lived in the area for nearly 15 years. While we used to appreciate the heat of the summer, it seems to be wearing us down. We intend to move to a more moderate  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN CITRUS HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA
95610 95621

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