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Columbia, SC vs Tifton, GA

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- Tifton spends 33.5% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Tifton than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tifton had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCTifton, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,406$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3894573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Tifton    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Tifton is a very hard place to come into if you are not from here and especially from another place that's not from the south. Tifton is known as the friendly city. It  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tifton is an good city. It depends on your age and what you’re looking for.If your looking for a party town with a lot of clubs Tifton is not for you. If you are looing  More

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Over 15 years ago

AM FROM UP NORTH AND, I HAD ALWAYS HEARD THAT SOUTHERN PEOPLE ARE NICE,ALSO THEY HAVE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. NOT TRUE ,IF YOU ARE NOT A BORN REDNECK THEY DO NOT LIKE  More

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