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Columbia, SC vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 38.6% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Winston-Salem than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia

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 Columbia, SCWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,157$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952$9,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,360$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3614.8616.23
 Students per Librarian5745164573
 Students per Counselor336347530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%34.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%2.2%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 Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
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27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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