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Doral, FL vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 44.9% more per student than Doral.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Columbia than in Doral. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Doral
 Doral, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Doral    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

If you are looking to do business in DORAL, FL- TURN AROUND. I have seen the city inspectors, planners, and police harrass businesses and the public like no one else. I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great if you like ocean sports on the  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is a great place to live if you like being close to it all and do not mind heavy traffic at certain times of the day... Lots of Warehouse and Office parks... Nice  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 3 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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