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Houston, TX vs Citrus Heights, CA

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Highlights
- Citrus Heights spends 18.8% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.8% higher in Citrus Heights than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Citrus Heights had 13.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXCitrus Heights, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Citrus Heights    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We bought our home here 23 years ago. I was pregnant when we moved in and we have raised three children here now all adults. We are close to schools and at the time it  More

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Over 7 years ago

When we moved into Citrus Heights 7 years ago, it felt like it was on the upswing and we were comfortable taking daily walks through many neighborhoods. Now, we find  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the area for nearly 15 years. While we used to appreciate the heat of the summer, it seems to be wearing us down. We intend to move to a more moderate  More

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