2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbia, SC vs Lindenhurst, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Lindenhurst spends 76.1% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Lindenhurst than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lindenhurst had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCLindenhurst, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbia

Reviews for Lindenhurst    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

As a resident and business owner, I find the town of Lindenhurst in Suffolk County NY to be a great  More

   |    Reply

we pay a lot of money to say we live On Long Island. Its insane. there is a huge divide of the North shore vs the South Shore. Lindenhurst sits on the South. I think  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

As I reach retirement age I no longer belive I can afford to live in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lindenhurst


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.