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Houston, TX vs Altamonte Springs, FL

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- Altamonte Springs spends 22.7% less per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% higher in Altamonte Springs than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altamonte Springs had 19.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXAltamonte Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews
Dalynda · Altamonte Springs, FL
Nice city
Over 9 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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Karen · Naples, FL
Crime rate 20% higher than the national average.
Over 9 years ago

The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Jan · Altamonte Springs, FL
Quality of Life in Central Florida
Over 13 years ago

Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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