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Orangeburg, SC vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel spends 21.7% more per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Laurel than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCLaurel, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews
Nathanael · Castle Shannon, PA
Transplant from up north
Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Stacy · Cottage Grove, OR
Just Say ‘No’ to Orangeburg
Over 6 years ago

Avoid this town  More

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Martin · Orangeburg, SC
Hot Hot Hot
Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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