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Columbus, OH vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 19.2% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in San Mateo than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, OHSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,310  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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