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Dixon, CA vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 28.2% more per student than Dixon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.5% lower in Columbia than in Dixon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dixon
 Dixon, CAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Dixon    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

great town i grew up there and most of my family still lives there. The population is just small enough that you get to know your neigbors. The highlight of the year is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Dixon in located in the central valley just north of the sacramento delta and it is windy on a average of three to four days a  More

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Dixon is a quaint little town that manages to keeps its small-town feel and appeal. It is also located about 25 west of Sacramento and 50 miles from the Bay Area. It's  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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