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Columbia, SC vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure spends 35.2% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Lake Lure than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Lure had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,121$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,242$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%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 Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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