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Columbia, SC vs Manhattan, NY

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 113.0% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Manhattan than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCManhattan, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$36,552$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,841$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock791504573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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