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Houston, TX vs Omaha, NE

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Highlights
- Omaha spends 13.8% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Omaha than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Omaha had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston

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 Houston, TXOmaha, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,825$14,596$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139$11,673$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,942$7,312$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8215.1216.23
 Students per Librarian14704154573
 Students per Counselor473372530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.5%90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%38.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.6%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 1 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total

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