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El Paso, TX vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 26.8% more per student than El Paso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Columbia than in El Paso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Paso

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 El Paso, TXColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,532$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,583$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,359$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0815.3616.23
 Students per Librarian7135744573
 Students per Counselor366336530
 Grade School Educ.10.7%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.4%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.6%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 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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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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ZIPS IN EL PASO, TEXAS
79936, 79912, 79938, 79924, 79907, 79925, 79915, 79904, 79932, 79930, 20 total
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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