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Ocean Shores, WA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 3.2% more per student than Ocean Shores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Columbia than in Ocean Shores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  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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