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Columbia, SC vs Palm City, FL

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Highlights
- Palm City spends 28.5% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Palm City than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm City had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCPalm City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,260$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Palm City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

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Over 19 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  More

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