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Flagstaff, AZ vs Columbus, OH

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 39.1% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Columbus than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZColumbus, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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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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