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Columbia, SC vs Encinitas, CA

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Highlights
- Encinitas spends 4.7% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.5% higher in Encinitas than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Encinitas had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCEncinitas, 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.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%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 Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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