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Dahlonega, GA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 41.1% more per student than Dahlonega.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Columbia than in Dahlonega. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dahlonega
 Dahlonega, GAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,828  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor395  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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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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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