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Houston, TX vs Avalon, CA

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Highlights
- Avalon spends 35.9% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Avalon than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Avalon had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXAvalon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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 Avalon    3 Reviews

I've moved to Avalon three years ago to be closer to family in Los Angeles. I was unsure about California at first because of the hot temperatures, wildfires, and cost  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Avalon since high school and I never want to leave! It's small, charming, and I've made some amazing friends here. Avalon is also close enough to the city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think your summary of the commuting situation in Avalon is rather misleading. The entire city is only about a mile in diameter. About half of the folks here  More

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