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Mount Airy, NC vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 43.5% more per student than Mount Airy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Columbia than in Mount Airy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Airy
 Mount Airy, NCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  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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