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Idaho Falls, ID vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 125.2% more per student than Idaho Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Columbia than in Idaho Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Idaho Falls
 Idaho Falls, IDColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,198  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor456  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  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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