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Columbia, SC vs Royal Oak, MI

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- Royal Oak spends 11.5% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Royal Oak than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Royal Oak had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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