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Columbia, SC vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane spends 2.9% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Spokane than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spokane had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia

Education
 Columbia, SCSpokane, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,157$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952$13,157$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,360$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3616.5416.23
 Students per Librarian57418994573
 Students per Counselor336368530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%25.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%32.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 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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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
99208, 99205, 99223, 99207, 99203, 99224, 99202, 99217, 99201, 99026, 11 total

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