2025 Compare Cities Education:
Houma, LA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 49.2% more per student than Houma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% higher in San Diego than in Houma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houma
 Houma, LASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,609  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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