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Wilsonville, OR vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 8.4% less per student than Wilsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Columbia than in Wilsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilsonville
 Wilsonville, ORColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Wilsonville    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has Oregon Willamette Valley weather which is about 6 good months, 3-4 dark wet and cool months, and 3 unpredictable months. Comparing price of living to  More

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Over 11 years ago

My wife and I really like Wilsonville because it is close to Portland, however it does not have the hustle and bustle that Portland does. It is more slow paced, and  More

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Hi Jim "horrible climate"... I invite you to visit Wilsonville again because I would bet money that your take on this little hidden gem would be very different than it  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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