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Columbia, SC vs Tequesta, FL

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- Tequesta spends 24.1% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Tequesta than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tequesta had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCTequesta, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Tequesta    4 Reviews

Tequesta has a very large population of old-old people that drive below the speed limit all the time however, it is a very nice area to live. Lots of green areas trees  More

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Over 8 years ago

Tequesta. Talk about old school. Amazing old neighborhoods with price ranges to suite everyone. From 55+ condos that start under $100,000 to multi-million dollar  More

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Great quality of life here, good restaurants, beach, intercoastal waterway. Safe, quiet, great place for excercise. Close to the city and airports and  More

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