{"id":2661,"date":"2026-07-04T11:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T11:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2026-07-04T11:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T11:07:42","slug":"greenville-columbia-charleston-which-sc-city-is-more-educated-heres-the-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2661","title":{"rendered":"Greenville, Columbia, Charleston \u2014 which SC city is more educated? Here\u2019s the data"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina\u2019s largest metros landed all over a new WalletHub ranking of the 150 most educated U.S. cities. Charleston led the state, while Augusta-Richmond County finished near the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2659\">Coming Target, other new businesses could transform Lexington\u2019s Augusta Highway<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>FULL STORY: <u>These SC cities are among the 150 most educated in the US, new report says. See how they rank<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2657\">Pope Leo urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charleston ranked as South Carolina\u2019s most educated metro at No. 27 nationally, with a score of 63.52. It placed 30th for educational attainment and 42nd for school quality and the gender education gap.<\/li>\n<li>Columbia came in third among SC cities and 58th nationally with a score of 55.48, ranking 68th in educational attainment and 53rd in school quality and the gender gap.<\/li>\n<li>Greenville-Anderson landed at No. 77 nationally, followed by Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach at 111th. Augusta-Richmond County, which straddles the Georgia-SC line, ranked lowest among state metros at 116th.<\/li>\n<li>WalletHub compared the 150 largest metro areas on factors including the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor\u2019s degree, public-school quality and the gender education gap.<\/li>\n<li>Chip Lupo of WalletHub said the most educated cities \u201cprovide good learning opportunities from childhood all the way through the graduate level\u201d and noted the importance of racial and gender equality in education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2655\">Trump Compares Jon Ossoff To Pee-wee Herman As He Leads In The Polls<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between Greenville, Columbia, Charleston \u2014 which South Carolina city is more educated? 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