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Columbia, SC vs Gallatin, TN

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Highlights
- Gallatin spends 41.7% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Gallatin than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gallatin had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCGallatin, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,995$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4924573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Gallatin    12 Reviews

Sumner County Gallatin Tennessee based on 10-years experience was a huge disappointment. The City of Gallatin is run by mostly family related members that are not open  More

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Don't believe me? Check Reader's Digest 2017. I have lived and been all around our great country but Gallatin has its own little quaint appeal like no where else. We are  More

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Gallatin is a great place to live.... If you want to live in the South. Unlike Murfreesboro or Nashville, Gallatin has not been over run by northerners who want to  More

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