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Houston, TX vs Burlington, VT

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- Burlington spends 75.9% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.5% lower in Burlington than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 17.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXBurlington, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2964573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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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Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews
Thomas · Burlington, VT
You must able to handle winter.
Over 2 years ago

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left; Taxed Out of Vermont
Over 8 years ago

Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Eric · Burlington, VT
Hippie heaven
Over 9 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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