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Dearborn Heights, MI vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 6.9% less per student than Dearborn Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Houston than in Dearborn Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dearborn Heights
 Dearborn Heights, MIHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews
Harry · Dearborn Heights, MI
Dearborn Heights is not 91%white!!!
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Allan · Sterling Heights, MI
Thoughts
Over 18 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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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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