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Cincinnati, OH vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 9.6% less per student than Cincinnati.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Aiken than in Cincinnati. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cincinnati
 Cincinnati, OHAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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