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Highlights
- Blythe spends 19.3% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.7% higher in Blythe than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blythe had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXBlythe, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Blythe    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My husband and I lived in Blythe for 5 years...we left in 2003. We could only take 5 yrs. there. It is in southern CA...but don't be fooled....it is extremely  More

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Blythe has much to offer those looking for a good time in the sun, on the water or in the sand. With the Colorado River bordering Blythe's east limits and many off-raod  More

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Over 19 years ago

The town has only one Hospital and a very small group of Physicians that are privileged there. The hospital has had to close Surgery and OB due to a supposed boycott by  More

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