2024 Compare Cities Education:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 6.8% more per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Columbia than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,072$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,206$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.715.3616.23
 Students per Librarian4425744573
 Students per Counselor365336530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.8%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  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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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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