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Columbia, SC vs St. Joseph, MO

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Highlights
- St. Joseph spends 34.1% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in St. Joseph than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia

Education
 Columbia, SCSt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,157$11,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952$10,449$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,360$5,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3613.9516.23
 Students per Librarian57418884573
 Students per Counselor336293530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%7.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%21.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%1.1%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 St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 15 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
64506 64507 64505 64501 64503 64504

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