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Murphys, CA vs Columbus, OH

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 18.6% more per student than Murphys.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Columbus than in Murphys. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphys
 Murphys, CAColumbus, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,450  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor957  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Murphys    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

First I should say that Murphys elevation is about 2000 feet despite what the info on this site says. The summers are hot! Very close to Central Valley of California  More

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Over 19 years ago

Murphys is a quaint little town with many activities within a short driving distance but the cost of living in this part of California is high. Many Bay area residents  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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