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Harlingen, TX vs Fort Worth, TX

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Highlights
- Fort Worth spends 6.6% more per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Fort Worth than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Worth had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen

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 Harlingen, TXFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,799$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459$9,823$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,639$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4214.6916.23
 Students per Librarian5198894573
 Students per Counselor278365530
 Grade School Educ.11.2%8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.77.2%83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%20.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%31.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.6%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 7 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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ZIPS IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS
78550 78552
ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total

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