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Clermont, FL vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 74.0% more per student than Clermont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Columbia than in Clermont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clermont
 Clermont, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,190  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor472  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Clermont    15 Reviews

Clermont is an amazing place to live, to love , and to grow. I discovered Clermont a little over 10 years ago by accident, and I thank God that I did. At the time I  More

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Over 9 years ago

Can you please tell me if College Park in Clermont is a good Community? I heard that the high School is Lake Minneola and supposedly a good school. I also was looking  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live and no income  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 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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