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Griffin, GA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 35.7% more per student than Griffin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% higher in Columbia than in Griffin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Griffin
 Griffin, GAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Griffin    3 Reviews

Gang violence plagues the city I went inside a retail store and a bloods flag was flying I asked the manager about it and the manager told me that there was nothing he  More

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Over 12 years ago

Use to be "Griffin Great and Growing" Then after vote the slogan became "Griffin what's in it for Me" Nothing here. Old Mill town with no jobs. Lots of Tire Shops,  More

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There is nothing to say good about Griffin GA. A former mill town with that same mentality still to this day-even with all the mills defunct. The main employer is  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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