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Wichita, KS vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 8.5% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in Houston than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$10,139$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8215.8216.23
 Students per Librarian55014704573
 Students per Counselor383473530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%17.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%34.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  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 WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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