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Harlingen, TX vs Hanford, CA

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Highlights
- Hanford spends 23.5% more per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.8% higher in Hanford than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hanford had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXHanford, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,812$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289334573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 9 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Hanford    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hanford is a beautiful little town to live in. The only exception is the air quality that is usually poor during 70 percent of the year. The additional spring and summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

A nice clean town. Moved here from Panama City, FL. The atmosphere in Hanford is a lot nicer than it was  More

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