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Orlando, FL vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 35.1% more per student than Orlando.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Columbia than in Orlando. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orlando

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 Orlando, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,701$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,931$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2815.3616.23
 Students per Librarian11485744573
 Students per Counselor508336530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.6%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.5%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.3%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  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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32822, 32835, 32811, 32812, 32807, 32806, 32805, 32832, 32829, 32803, 14 total
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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