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Milwaukee, WI vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 22.6% less per student than Milwaukee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Houston than in Milwaukee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Milwaukee

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 Milwaukee, WIHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,577$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,645$10,139$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,875$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4415.8216.23
 Students per Librarian123414704573
 Students per Counselor527473530
 Grade School Educ.5.5%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.9%79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%17.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%34.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 3 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  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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ZIPS IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
53215, 53209, 53218, 53221, 53204, 53207, 53211, 53219, 53216, 53212, 22 total
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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