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Columbia, SC vs Oviedo, FL

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- Oviedo spends 42.2% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Oviedo than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oviedo had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCOviedo, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Oviedo    12 Reviews

My family retired here from the cold north and have never been happier. We searched Arizona (didn't like the scorpions, lack of green, or air quality after sand  More

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Over 8 years ago

Oviedo is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. Low crime rate and fun community events create a strong community. We are experiencing strong growth in new  More

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I've been in Oviedo since 2001 and it is a nice place to live as far as family goes. Seminole county schools are considered better than the others in Central Florida. Go  More

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