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Greer, SC vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 42.6% more per student than Greer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Columbia than in Greer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Greer

Education
 Greer, SCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,034$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,940$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9915.3616.23
 Students per Librarian4595744573
 Students per Counselor299336530
 Grade School Educ.3.5%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.0%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Greer    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Why I live in the City of Greer 1) Locally Elected Officials The Mayor and members of Greer City Council are your neighbors. They desire the same quality of life  More

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Over 11 years ago

Come on down! Having moved here from a Beach City in Southern California I was apprehensive at first, but now that California has reached an inflection point from which  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greer is a viable, expanding city which is fueled by the ever expending and growing BMW manufacturing facility. With that comes the fact that because of the company's  More

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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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