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Portland, OR vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 12.3% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Columbia than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, ORColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back 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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