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Aurora, IL vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 27.1% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Houston than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, ILHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews
Jeremy · Mount Prospect, IL
Live Here if You Don't Care About Your Life
Over 5 years ago

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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julie · Aurora, IL
Hometown
Over 10 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Steven · Aurora, IL
Winters too long!
Over 14 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 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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