2026 Compare Cities Education:
Harlingen, TX vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Provo spends 23.2% less per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.4% higher in Provo than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 20.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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