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Columbus, OH vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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- Rancho Santa Margarita spends 9.3% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in Rancho Santa Margarita than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rancho Santa Margarita had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, OHRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,310  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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