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Columbus, OH vs Wading River, NY

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- Wading River spends 79.3% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.7% lower in Wading River than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wading River had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, OHWading River, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,310  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Wading River    1 Reviews
James · Wading River, NY
Too expensive to live here
Over 18 years ago

Wading River in Eastern Long Island is a beautiful place, but the cost of living is ridiculous. Housing, real estate taxes and the general cost of living will eat you  More

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