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Dale City, VA vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 10.6% less per student than Dale City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Houston than in Dale City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dale City

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 Dale City, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,340$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956$10,139$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,845$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1615.8216.23
 Students per Librarian95814704573
 Students per Counselor293473530
 Grade School Educ.8.3%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.4%79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%17.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%34.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.6%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Dale City    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The area has a more moderate climate than in the mid-west. Not nearly as good as southern California or the West in general, however. There aren't too many days in the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Not just Dale City, but the entire area of Northern Virginia is incredibly crowded. Traffic is a nightmare, affecting quality of life. Don't even want to travel in the  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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22193
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77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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