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Harlingen, TX vs San Antonio, TX

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Highlights
- San Antonio spends 3.2% more per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in San Antonio than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen

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 Harlingen, TXSan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,799$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459$10,259$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,639$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4214.916.23
 Students per Librarian5198254573
 Students per Counselor278397530
 Grade School Educ.11.2%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.77.2%83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%27.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.6%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.2%1.5%

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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 7 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 San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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ZIPS IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS
78550 78552
ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total

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