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Columbia, SC vs Bryson City, NC

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- Bryson City spends 18.2% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Bryson City than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bryson City had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCBryson City, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,611$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7374573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bryson City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Bryson Citys landscape is beautiful. Lush green with streams and a few waterfalls thrown in. Temperature is mild with summers in the upper 80s and low 90s but humidity  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I started taking vacations to Bryson City a few years ago. We now make a couple stops per year there and have met some interesting folks. There are many  More

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