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Houston, TX vs Somerville, NJ

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 83.8% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% lower in Somerville than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston

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 Houston, TXSomerville, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,825$23,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139$20,559$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,942$12,279$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8210.8616.23
 Students per Librarian14709134573
 Students per Counselor473271530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.5%87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%13.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%2.1%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Nice community with the shore an hour away as well as NYC. Good schools. Noted for equestrian events. Jackie O lived not to far from here. Prices of homes have gone  More

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I love living in Somerville, which offers the charm of a small town and all of the conveniences of a larger city. Its charming Victorial architecture and a lively Main  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living in Somerville is out of control. Sadly, you don't get much in return for the extremely high taxes you pay. There's an accident waiting to happen on  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
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