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Troy, AL vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 47.0% more per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Columbia than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, ALColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,006  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  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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