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Columbia, SC vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 11.2% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Portage than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%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.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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