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Nixa, MO vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 65.1% more per student than Nixa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Columbia than in Nixa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nixa
 Nixa, MOColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  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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