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Columbia, SC vs Dowagiac, MI

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Highlights
- Dowagiac spends 30.8% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.9% higher in Dowagiac than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dowagiac had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCDowagiac, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,011$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5014573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Dowagiac    6 Reviews

If you have completed higher education and need a good paying job, keep looking for a place to live. You will not be happy there. Additionally, the data on Dowagiac  More

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Beware of this community. The mayor has held office for over 30 years and has no intentions of letting go of the title along with the city council. As a resident of SWMI  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm originally from Dowagiac but left in the late 70's. Been back a time or two and finally 5 yrs. ago moved back. I love Dowagiac. You have 4 distinct seasons,  More

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