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Fort Wayne, IN vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 28.8% more per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Columbia than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne

Education
 Fort Wayne, INColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,321$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,410$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6515.3616.23
 Students per Librarian7005744573
 Students per Counselor3454336530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  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 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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