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Ogden, UT vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 29.8% more per student than Ogden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.7% lower in Columbia than in Ogden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ogden
 Ogden, UTColumbia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,238  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,199$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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Elevate (verb); 1. to raise to a more important or impressive level/to enhance attraction or desirability. Deviate (verb); 1. depart from an established course or usual  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   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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