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Jacksonville, NC vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 59.1% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Columbia than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville

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 Jacksonville, NCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,787$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,014$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.315.3616.23
 Students per Librarian7715744573
 Students per Counselor397336530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.6%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  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 JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28540 28546 28547 28543
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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