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Columbia, SC vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island spends 12.2% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% lower in Hilton Head Island than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilton Head Island had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3434573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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