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Columbia, SC vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 19.7% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Detroit than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia

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 Columbia, SCDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,157$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952$12,521$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,360$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3617.7416.23
 Students per Librarian57414714573
 Students per Counselor336617530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%16.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%0.6%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48228, 48219, 48235, 48224, 48227, 48221, 48205, 48234, 48209, 48210, 28 total

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