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Rancho Cucamonga, CA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 16.9% more per student than Rancho Cucamonga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.5% lower in Columbia than in Rancho Cucamonga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rancho Cucamonga
 Rancho Cucamonga, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Rancho Cucamonga    11 Reviews

I lived in rancho for a few years and I felt safe the city was clean every thing was at your finger tips Walmart target lots of fast foods  More

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Full of Republicans I hate the city I’m moving to Palm Springs the people here are ridiculous caring Trump flags making fun of me in the city a bunch of Lunitics.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Of all the homes or places of where I lived throughout my lifetime, I especially remember Rancho Cucamunga, CA. But this city's name when I was there was Alta Loma, and  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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