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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Houston, TX vs Bath, ME

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- Bath spends 143.3% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% lower in Bath than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bath had 18.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXBath, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,198$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,356$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2644573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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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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eddie · Littleton, CO
cost of living calculator
Over 10 years ago

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Tim · Brunswick, ME
Quaint Ship-building City
Over 20 years ago

Bath is beautiful! Old stately 150 year-old homes pepper the city, making this town an inviting place to take a stroll on a beautiful summer day. Bath, ME is an  More

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