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Hartsdale, NY vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 45.3% less per student than Hartsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Columbia than in Hartsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hartsdale
 Hartsdale, NYColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hartsdale    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Hartsdale for most of my adult life. Very nice quiet area where people for the most part stay to themselves. Mixed community you don't hear about a lot of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great proximity to the Metro Rail to NYC. Located near all shopping. Bus system  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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