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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 31.8% more per student than Palm Beach Gardens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Columbia than in Palm Beach Gardens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Beach Gardens

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 Palm Beach Gardens, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,018$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,960$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3815.3616.23
 Students per Librarian7455744573
 Students per Counselor433336530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.0%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.1%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.9%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 15 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  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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ZIPS IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
33418 33410
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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