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Napa, CA vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 1.7% less per student than Napa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.4% lower in Columbia than in Napa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 13.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Napa
 Napa, CAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Napa    19 Reviews

I have lived in Napa for 20 years. In that time, Napa has changed dramatically. Today, Napa is very much a Hispanic community. Many Latinos don't or won't speak English  More

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My longtime Napa home burned to smithereens in 2017. That same night, a crazy stalker set her sights on me. Two nights after the fire, she showed up at my rescue house  More

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Napa is a very easy place to live, especially for those contemplating retirement. The pace of life is peaceful. The weather is superb -- never miserably cold or hot but  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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