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Columbia, SC vs Hobbs, NM

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Highlights
- Hobbs spends 30.5% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Hobbs than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hobbs had 14.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCHobbs, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,926$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36994573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Hobbs, New Mexico is a growing city on the eastern edge of the New Mexico- texas border. The people are friendly and hard working. The school system is in the top tier  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hobbs is the worst place in the U.S. to live. People that live here are snobs and they aren't helpful at all. Forget about getting a job here. If they don't like you,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing for region 2. Affordable place to live 3. Nice physical setting and climate Cons: 1. Very high crime rate 2.  More

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