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Columbia, SC vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 37.3% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Tucson than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia

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 Columbia, SCTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,157$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,360$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3616.6616.23
 Students per Librarian57414474573
 Students per Counselor336519530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 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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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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