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El Dorado Hills, CA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 46.8% more per student than El Dorado Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% lower in Columbia than in El Dorado Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to El Dorado Hills
 El Dorado Hills, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for El Dorado Hills    8 Reviews

I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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Over 10 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  More

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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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