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Coral Springs, FL vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 46.4% more per student than Coral Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in Columbia than in Coral Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Coral Springs
 Coral Springs, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Coral Springs    13 Reviews

We live in the southwest corner of Coral Springs, Great area. Homes vary, gated and non gated, some rentals, diverse. Beautiful mature landscaping and zoning keeps the  More

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Over 10 years ago

A beautiful multicultural city with plenty of parks, restaurants, and great schools. Close to major cities like Miami, Ft. Lauderdale,and West Palm  More

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We moved to Coral Springs from quiet North Idaho a year ago. Culture shock, yes, but I am used to urban living, coming up from Seattle as a youth. Unfortunately, when  More

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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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