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Columbus, IN vs Garden City, NY

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Highlights
- Garden City spends 134.0% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Garden City than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garden City had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INGarden City, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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