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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Hoboken, NJ vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 46.9% less per student than Hoboken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Houston than in Hoboken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 16.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hoboken
 Hoboken, NJHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Hoboken    8 Reviews
Michelle · Hoboken, NJ
Hiboken
Over 12 years ago

Great place to  More

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George · Hoboken, NJ
great 6th borough option
Over 15 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Steve · Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken,NJ 07030
Over 15 years ago

My kind of  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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