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San Bernardino, CA vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia spends 22.1% more per student than San Bernardino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% lower in Columbia than in San Bernardino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 34.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Bernardino
 San Bernardino, CAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  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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