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Columbia, SC vs Hartsdale, NY

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- Hartsdale spends 82.8% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% lower in Hartsdale than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hartsdale had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCHartsdale, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 Hartsdale    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Hartsdale for most of my adult life. Very nice quiet area where people for the most part stay to themselves. Mixed community you don't hear about a lot of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great proximity to the Metro Rail to NYC. Located near all shopping. Bus system  More

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