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Mesquite, NV vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 24.3% more per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.7% lower in Columbia than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVColumbia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,199$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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