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Columbia, SC vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 7.3% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% higher in Macon than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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