2025 Compare Cities Education:
Houghton, MI vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 16.1% more per student than Houghton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.3% higher in Riverside than in Houghton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houghton
 Houghton, MIRiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,068  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor855  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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