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Albuquerque, NM vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 33.3% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Columbia than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque

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 Albuquerque, NMColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,875$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,747$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6215.3616.23
 Students per Librarian8255744573
 Students per Counselor350336530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.9%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.5%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 1 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  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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