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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

Education
 Napa, CAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,219$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371$16,615$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,168$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.9513.4616.23
 Students per Librarian576033634573
 Students per Counselor537331530
 Grade School Educ.10.5%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.0%95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%14.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%62.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%5.7%1.5%

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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 4 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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ZIPS IN NAPA, CALIFORNIA
94558 94559
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, MARYLAND
21044 21045 21046 21029

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