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Waukesha, WI vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 16.0% more per student than Waukesha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Columbia than in Waukesha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukesha

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 Waukesha, WIColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,793$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,325$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5115.3616.23
 Students per Librarian7265744573
 Students per Counselor501336530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  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 WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
53188 53186 53189
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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