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Columbia, SC vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Eden Prairie spends 12.5% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Eden Prairie than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eden Prairie had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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