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Columbus, IN vs Moline, IL

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Highlights
- Moline spends 19.5% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Moline than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moline had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus

Education
 Columbus, INMoline, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,383$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919$13,861$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,159$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8215.1616.23
 Students per Librarian57512824573
 Students per Counselor3165392530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%6.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%24.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%28.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.4%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 2 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 Moline    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I spent the first 35 years of my life in the Illinois Quad Cities. Most of the time was spent in Moline. If you enjoy watersports, there are two rivers, and many  More

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I'm a student in the Quad Cities and have been living at The Mills with two of my friends. It's a newer complex and we haven't had any issues. Just in case anyone is  More

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I felt like I had to give a review after seeing some of the other posts about Moline. I moved here (from Chicago) a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I'll tell you  More

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47203
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