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Columbia, SC vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 34.0% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Waco than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia

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 Columbia, SCWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,157$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952$10,306$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,360$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3613.6616.23
 Students per Librarian57413284573
 Students per Counselor336333530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%9.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%1.4%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 Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN WACO, TEXAS
76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798

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