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Port Orchard, WA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 2.9% less per student than Port Orchard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Columbia than in Port Orchard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Orchard
 Port Orchard, WAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  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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