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Columbus, GA vs Dahlonega, GA

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- Dahlonega spends 3.2% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Dahlonega than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dahlonega had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,156$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,160$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3834573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Dahlonega    5 Reviews

Dahlonega is beautiful, the town is quaint and the people are kind. Dahlonega appreciates, celebrates and preserves the traditions of the past without being afraid to  More

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Over 12 years ago

i love it in dahlonega i been livin here for nearly 20 years and i want to tell yall the gold city is truly that golden with tourism and job opportunities we have a vast  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved to Dahlonega because it was pretty and inexpensive. I recommend visiting the area for its many attractions, but NEVER MOVE HERE! Its elected officials are all  More

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